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[Perfect Blue]

They say it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Tonight, a Tennessee county wants to do just that.

The Blount County Commission has a full agenda planned at its meeting tonight: Deal with budget issues. Restructure committees. Approve a resolution condemning judicial tyranny.

And petition God's mercy.

Apparently some in Blount -- a county of 122,00 people, just south of Knoxville -- still aren't happy about the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this summer that legalized same sex marriage nationwide.

So, Commissioner Karen Miller has sponsored a resolution that both slams the Supreme Court and begs for God to spare the county when He eventually, goes the reasoning of the resolution, destroys America over same sex marriage.

"We adopt this Resolution before God that He pass us by in His Coming Wrath and not destroy our County as He did Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring cities," Miller's proposal reads.

Apparently no one in Blount County government is going the Kim Davis route and actively trying to stop same-sex marriages from taking place. But the resolution makes clear that some in the county feel they're being forced to go along with something that's sinful.

"We adopt this Resolution begging His favor in light of the fact that we have been forced to comply and recognize that the State of Tennessee, like so many other God-fearing States, may have fallen prey to a lawless judiciary in legalizing what God and the Bible expressly forbids" states the resolution.

The resolution also acts as a call to arms for opponents of same sex marriage:

"We the Blount County Legislature call upon all of the Officers of the State of Tennessee, the Governor, the Attorney General, and the members of the Tennessee Legislature, to join us, and utilize all authority within their power to protect Natural Marriage, from lawless court opinions."

The resolution fires away at that "lawless" federal judiciary, accusing federal judges of using "power not delegated to them," alleging the Supreme Court was stepping on states' rights and insisting that "it is high time that the Court be so reminded" that it's there to judge, not legislate.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/06/us/tennessee-blount-county-same-sex-resolution/index.html

Does GAF think God will accept their resolution?

 

[Crud]

There is no god.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Well since they asked so nicely....

Spoiler

/s

 

[Dio]

There is no god.

 

[adj_noun]

Huh.

 

[DECK'ARD]

What's the weather like? I hope there's a thunder storm.

 

[Tagyhag]

Man, imagine actually living in fear over such a thing.

Hope they stocked up on supplies.

 

[stufte]

It's so hard to tell the difference sometimes between mental illness and politics.

 

[Dennis]

Tennessee outside Nashville is an alien planet for me.

 

[GustyGardens]

It's funny that they use Sodom & Gomorrah as example in their prayer. There are several parts in the Bible where it's said that their sin was that they were greedy and pretty terrible to outsiders.

Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.

This is from Ezekial 16:49

 

[inky]

They are basically daring God to destroy them now. Do it God!

 

[Escape Goat]

What's the weather like? I hope there's a thunder storm.

You cannot command His weather.

 

[massoluk]

Interestingly, the consumption of pork and shellfish written in the same book never triggered such resolution.

 

[Perfect Blue]

There is no god.

That's deep

 

[QueenOfThorns]

I for one hope that god strikes down this whole state and everyone in it.

 

[GustyGardens]

Interestingly, the consumption of pork and shellfish written in the same book never triggered such resolution.

Let's not forget that, according to Leviticus, we shouldn't be eating fruit from a tree too fast. Clearly, the book is a bastion for society.

 

[John Kowalski]

This is super depressing.

 

[DrArchon]

I hope they prayed for infidelity, working on the Sabbath, not helping the poor and downtrodden, and everything else that's in the Bible 'cause if Blount county is like every other county in the US it has those in spades.

Shit man, there's a lot to pray for!

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Man, imagine actually living in fear over such a thing.

Hope they stocked up on supplies.

They did. A lot of people with this mindset buy giant tubs of stuff like instant mashed potatoes.

 

[Lowmelody]

And when the world doesn't actually end any arbitrary point in time they will say "This is proof our prayer worked so give us power."

"Simple" is best single word to describe this pathology.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Whenever I see ultra-religious Christians saying shit like this, it just looks like someone taking a Discworld novel too seriously.

 

[ivysaur12]

Tennessee outside Nashville is an alien planet for me.

Memphis!

 

[ThankYouDaletech]

Might has well...heheh....seek protection....hehehehe...from....hahahah.....A FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER!

 

[Stinkles]

"lawless court opinions"

"Bone dry refreshments"

"Vegan animal products"

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

These people are allowed to vote....

 

[King Tubby]

If God destroys Tennessee I'm pretty sure letting gays marry is real fucking low on the list of sins.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

At least now they won't be turned into pillars of salt.

 

[Arkos]

Interestingly, the consumption of pork and shellfish written in the same book never triggered such resolution.

It's pending

 

[Hi i'm Caleb]

But they aren't being forced to do anything. They can resist... That other lady did..but she went to jail. It seems to me that these "believers" just don't want to go jail. What a bunch of phonies geeeeeeez

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Tennessee outside Nashville is an alien planet for me.

There are a few bright spots. A few.

 

[SkeptiMism]

At least they're not fighting it, so whatever.

It's so sad though that they are in such a fear. It would be ridiculous otherwise, but it's just so overwhelmingly sad in my opinion. It's also sad that they can't really even question their beliefs on whether God doing what they fear He would do, would actually be just.

 

[Chuck Norris]

What's he waiting for?

 

[User1608]

It's funny that they use Sodom & Gomorrah as example in their prayer. There are several parts in the Bible where it's said that their sin was that they were greedy and pretty terrible to outsiders.

This is from Ezekial 16:49

Idiots can't read. They are in for a rude awakening if somehow there is a God. Anyway, pretty gross of course.

 

[Shaanyboi]

"We adopt this Resolution begging His favor in light of the fact that we have been forced to comply and recognize that the State of Tennessee, like so many other God-fearing States, may have fallen prey to a lawless judiciary in legalizing what God and the Bible expressly forbids" states the resolution.

oh just go away

 

[HK-47]

lol lawless Supreme Court decisions. Now thats a hoot.

 

[Replicant]

Better install that giant lightning rod just to be safe.

 

[Monocle]

I predict that God, in his infinite mercy, will do absolutely nothing to that county. In fact, you'd swear he wasn't mad at all! Almost like he isn't even paying attention.

Or, you know, maybe...

There is no god.