My brother-in-law is a Police officer. He often has to work the Sunday shift. Well, on this particular sunday, he wanted to stop by the church and sit through a meeting while he had a break. So he came to church in his uniform, sat in the back, and just minded his own business. Well after the meeting got out, the bishop came up to him and asked to speak with him in private. He pulled him into his office and said someone in that meeting complained that he/she felt uncomfortable with him there in his uniform... more specifically with his gun on him. HAHA. The irony about the whole thing is that police officers, in uniform or not, have a gun on them. It is called a concealed weapons permit. This person would freak if he/she knew how many people walking around have guns on them. The best part, they asked him not to come back in his uniform. I'll be surprised if he goes back at all. That is real christ-like, don't you think?
Anyway, why do people have to "stir the pot?" That was uncalled for.
2 comments:
I don't know, personally, I feel a little uncomfortable around cops but I know that's my problem and i'd never complain about one being at church with me. This post reminds me about political correctness, and how stupid it is. People get worked up about someone saying something they think is offensive. I think 90% of all those problems are because people are offended so easily. People need to learn to cope with life instead of trying to make everyone else comply.
Actually, the first presidency of the Church has asked members not to bring guns at all to sacrament. Concealed weapons permit or not, they have a right as a private institution to ban guns on their premise.
Second: I doubt the facts of this story are realistic. I love hearing "Bishop said this" stories. We don't go to church to impress the people.
And lastly, as my Father would say to my Aunt, who doesn't go to church because "She doesn't like the ward members", "Throw a rock from your backyard. Where ever it lands, try that ward." It's Utah. Please.
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