Open minds, open hearts, open doors, open fire…

Not.

An evangelical youth group that gets together for paintball games, calling their fellowship “Paintballs for Jesus” wants to use public land in California. People that don’t like the idea have spoken up.
The county supervisor is Methodist, which is why the quip above got me laughing.
 New Life Christian Fellowship wants what they want when they want it.

Church members have prayed over the issue and decided not to give up, despite initial resistance.

Oh.

Pushy praying paintballers aside, there are people that see the humour.

Pickard, the initial voice of support, now says he won’t lobby for the project.”It’s more trouble than it’s worth. I’m not falling on the sword for this one,” he said.

“Or the paintball marker.”

Pickard said he thinks the church could dodge critics by finding a piece of private property.

He may have even found a landowner who is interested.

So far, only one hurdle has surfaced.

“He’s concerned his cattle could be adversely affected by munching on paintballs,” Pickard said.

“But my dog once ate a bucket full of paintballs, and she was fine.”

via: Bible Belt Blogger