Stupid Laws tagged 'religion'

A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

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A recent proposal that ministers walk the beat with police officers notes “the ministers will carry a Bible instead of a gun.”

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An old law made it illegal to go to church in disguise.

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An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.

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Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

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Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

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Any person who displays, handles or uses any kind of reptile in connection withany religious service or gathering shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). -KRS 437.060 (Passed 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1267a-1.).

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Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.

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Anyone found guilty of masturbation may be decapitated.

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Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.

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Atheists are disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness.

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Barber shops may not open on Sundays.

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Believing in more than 3 gods is a criminal offense.

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Car dealerships are forbidden from opening on Sunday.

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Cars may not be sold on Sunday.

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Christmas was once outlawed in Massachusetts.

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Clergymen must not wear their religious clothing in public.

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Crosses may be burned on someone else’s property, so long as you have their permission.

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Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.

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Dancing is strictly prohibited.

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Erotic dancing is prohibited on Sundays.

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Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.

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From Jeddah to Riyadh there are two highways: one for Muslims, another for “infidels”. If a Muslim is accompanied by an “infidel”, both are required to use the highway for infidels.

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Humming on public streets on Sundays prohibited.

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If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested.

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