Friday, July 16, 2004
Another Example Of Shit I Can't Believe Happens In 2004...
There's no indication whether these mental juggernauts planned on playing with snakes and drinking strychnine after the fire was over...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- A church's plan for an old-fashioned book-burning has been thwarted by city and county fire codes.
Preachers and congregations throughout American history have built bonfires and tossed in books and other materials they believed offended God.
The Rev. Scott Breedlove, pastor of The Jesus Church, wanted to rekindle that tradition in a July 28 ceremony where books, CDs, videos and clothing would have been thrown into the flames.
Not so fast, city officials said.
"We don't want a situation where people are burning rubbish as a recreational fire," said Brad Brenneman, the fire department's district chief.
UPDATE: I'm planning on taking a roadie to The Jesus Church. I'm gonna set up shop across the street while reading "Catcher In The Rye", listening to a Marilyn Manson CD, and wearing a pair of leopard-print assless chaps. All I need is the CD...
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