December 8, 2014 4:56 AM

Because, as any patriot can tell you, freedom of religion applies only to Conservative Christians

Under a 1982 ordinance, every household in Kennesaw, Georgia, is required to own a gun and ammunition, “in order to provide for and protect” the city’s safety. It should probably be no surprise that the city’s council recently voted—also in the name of some backwards idea of safety?— to ban a mosque from opening. According NBC outlet 11 Alive, a local Muslim group petitioned Kennesaw’s city council to be allowed to operate out of a small storefront space in a shopping center and was voted down 4-1 this week…. As 11 Alive points out, Kennesaw’s city council voted to allow a Christian church to rent a storefront in a shopping center just five months ago. Citizens of Kennesaw who opposed the mosque made no such bones about their intentions. “They’re training their kids how to do terrible things to Americans,” the racist at the front of the photo below says during 11 Alive’s video coverage. “And we’re trying to stop it.”

Like many good, God-fearing American patriots, the denizens of Kennesaw, GA, have always believed that if you were meant to enjoy freedom of religion, you wouldn’t have been born Muslim. Operating from the premise that “If you ain’t got Jesus, you ain’t $#!&,” the Kennesaw City Council is just doing their Christian duty and protecting Kennesaw’s stable of Conservative White Christians from the evil intentions of terrorist Muslimaniacs.

Besides, if Jesus is good enough for them, why should any of them there furriner religions be allowed to besmirch Kennesaw’s bounteous downtown business corridor with their heathen worship practicesI?

Honestly, if the people of Kennesaw could be bothered to look beyond their fear and prejudice, they might discover something truly disturbing: they’re far more likely be killed by a Christian in ANY manner than by a Muslim. Most terror attacks in the U.S. are conducted by Christian extremists of some sort. The Atlanta Olympics bomber? Christian. The assclown who tried to shoot up Austin’s Police Headquarters? Christian. The guy who killed abortion provider Dr. George Tiller in the vestibule of his Wichita church? Christian. The pilot who flew a suicide mission into the Austin IRS building? Christian.

Of course, as any good American knows, White Christians cannot by definition be terrorists. They may have some anger issues to work out, they may not be able to express their rage and alienation without using violence…but that doesn’t make them terrorists. They just need to channel their emotions more effectively, prefer without employing assault rifles.

Besides being on the wrong side of history, decency, and common sense, what’s being done in Kennesaw is as unAmerican as it is just plain wrong. Despite what the people of Kennesaw may think, this is not a Christian nation (read your Constitution, people). American governance is officially secular, even though 80% of Americans self-identify as Christian. The Establishment Clause prevents government from passing laws that hold the interests of one religion over that of another.

Of course, as the people of Kennesaw know, the Constitution is only of value when it can be used to support your prejudices and agenda.

It’s What Jesus Would DO, don’tchaknow?

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