Although you can charge someone with a crime against an entity (say, bank robbery), that law is clearly codified. Further, how was the church harmed by this?
Well, they do pay for the things.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Miracleman - Jul 16, 2008 11:38:47 am PDT #8147 of 10003
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
tommyrot - Jul 16, 2008 11:39:38 am PDT #8148 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well, they do pay for the things.
Huh. I thought Jesus left them outside the door overnight.
Trudy Booth - Jul 16, 2008 11:39:57 am PDT #8149 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
If in each case, you deliberately murdered someone? No, I don't care if you planned it out or not.
So someone who tracks someone for a week or two and plans a way to kill them is the same as someone who, in the course of an argument, picks up a butcher knife?
Miracleman - Jul 16, 2008 11:40:44 am PDT #8150 of 10003
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Huh. I thought Jesus left them outside the door overnight.
That's just silly.
Jesus can't bake. In fact, he sucks at it.
The Holy Spirit, I'm told, makes some kickass hash-brownies, though.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2008 11:41:01 am PDT #8151 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
While you are clearly expected to ingest the wafer in the church, there is no stated rule that you must.
I think that there is, but I don't remember. Not *rule,* rule, like No shoes, no soul, no service. But there is a rule (doctrine?) that non-Catholics cannot take Communion. And I don't bring that up as proof that one must consume the eucharist in the church; I only point it out to offer an example of a "rule" regarding Catholic Mass.
And I'm pretty sure that another rule is, If You Go Up To Take Communion, You Consume It Right Away.
Vortex - Jul 16, 2008 11:41:24 am PDT #8152 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
A children’s doll in sexually suggestive clothing is irresponsible – it’s filth.”
EXCUSE ME? Where were they when the Bratz dolls came out? Or even regular Barbie? I had to buy one for a Santa thing last year, and I could only find ONE barbie that didn't look like a 'ho.
Sparky1 - Jul 16, 2008 11:42:53 am PDT #8153 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
Theft is theft.
Sometimes it's a misdemeanor, and sometimes it's a felony. I can't find an example of a crime that allows the "hate crime" enhancement that's not a felony.
tommyrot - Jul 16, 2008 11:43:59 am PDT #8154 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
That's just silly.
Jesus can't bake. In fact, he sucks at it.
Well, He does always forget the baking soda.
megan walker - Jul 16, 2008 11:44:22 am PDT #8155 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
So someone who tracks someone for a week or two and plans a way to kill them is the same as someone who, in the course of an argument, picks up a butcher knife?
Yes.
Vortex - Jul 16, 2008 11:44:54 am PDT #8156 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Further, how was the church harmed by this?
Well, they do pay for the things.
True, but it's less than a penny per wafer.