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TomDaisy

(1,870 posts)
Thu Mar 25, 2021, 10:00 PM Mar 2021

What if you said you were an Evangelical handing out Holy water to those waiting in voting lines

and it actually was holy water - you had it blessed for real.

That brings a completely different dimension to attempts to regulate it.

Could they stop you from handing out Bibles to those waiting in line?

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What if you said you were an Evangelical handing out Holy water to those waiting in voting lines (Original Post) TomDaisy Mar 2021 OP
Perhaps I'm mistaken EYESORE 9001 Mar 2021 #1
There's holy water and then there's water which is holy. RockRaven Mar 2021 #3
Yes... Bless a truckload of bottled water. keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #10
Religious FREEDOM TheRealNorth Mar 2021 #2
What do you do with all of the thirsty non-Christians? Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #4
yes. Capitalism. TomDaisy Mar 2021 #6
This was my thought as well. ms liberty Mar 2021 #11
Toss pennies on the sidewalk and sell water for a penny a bottle? KewlKat Mar 2021 #5
Evangelicals don't believe in holy water. They believe in the Holy Bible. twin_ghost Mar 2021 #7
I think if you are not soliciting votes, you are good. Hoyt Mar 2021 #8
Only water? NQAS Mar 2021 #9
A penny for a bottle of water n/t OhioChick Mar 2021 #12
That was my thought too Bettie Mar 2021 #15
If this law isn't overturned, I see it as an opportunity for Democrats. Since you can't hand Vinca Mar 2021 #13
Yes! And Krishna devotees could do the same sanatanadharma Mar 2021 #14

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
3. There's holy water and then there's water which is holy.
Thu Mar 25, 2021, 10:15 PM
Mar 2021

The water from Lourdes is ingested, and is supposedly holy, but is not liturgical holy water.

Ka-Dinh Oy

(11,686 posts)
4. What do you do with all of the thirsty non-Christians?
Thu Mar 25, 2021, 10:15 PM
Mar 2021

I thought selling the water would be a possibility. You know, 5 or 10 cents a bottle. You would not be giving it away.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
8. I think if you are not soliciting votes, you are good.
Thu Mar 25, 2021, 10:33 PM
Mar 2021

I’m sure some areas will abuse law, but there are ways around such BS.

NQAS

(10,749 posts)
9. Only water?
Thu Mar 25, 2021, 10:54 PM
Mar 2021

Last edited Thu Mar 25, 2021, 11:39 PM - Edit history (1)

Juice. Soda. Kombucha. Tea. Coffee.

Also, I read in Stacy abrams’ tweet thst people can’t hand out free water. Ok. Water costs a penny. Food? Also a penny. Pizza? You guessed it. A penny.

Bettie

(16,095 posts)
15. That was my thought too
Fri Mar 26, 2021, 08:23 AM
Mar 2021

A penny buys you a bottle of water and a snack. It's free enterprise baby!

Vinca

(50,269 posts)
13. If this law isn't overturned, I see it as an opportunity for Democrats. Since you can't hand
Fri Mar 26, 2021, 07:31 AM
Mar 2021

out water or snacks while voters are in line, how about a fleet of vehicles that keep moving across the street from the end of the line handing out tote bags containing water and snacks? Voters would pick them up before getting in line and they would certainly know it was the Dems handing them out, not the anti-democratic GOP who would prefer to see them keel over in line and be carted off so they can't vote. Our only hope is to overcome all of their obstacles and vote them - to a person - out of office. This is something I would certainly donate to and if I weren't so far away I'd volunteer to pack the bags with goodies.

sanatanadharma

(3,702 posts)
14. Yes! And Krishna devotees could do the same
Fri Mar 26, 2021, 08:08 AM
Mar 2021

Cooling water, soothing water, homeopathic sacred Ganges water

Citing religious freedom laws and the fact that Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita, 'I am the taste of water' (as well as the essence of other things.)

Giving water is giving God and God is second only to guns in the USA.

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