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Does it irritate the crap out of anyone else when polling places are in a church? I have to go to Christ the King Lutheran church tomorrow.

Marcie1974 8 Aug 13
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I don't have any spiritual or religious reverence for buildings. To me It's like going into a "haunted" house.

JimG Level 8 Aug 13, 2018
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I've been looking for a place to hold meetings for my art group but um looking for someplace free. I refuse to use a church facility.

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I’m not terribly bothered most of the time. I used to be confused by the number of people who mistook me for a priest or preacher. It was later pointed out to me because of my empathic nature. More often I am bothered when strangers approach and I’m not in a mood to counsel them. I listen anyway but I’m blown away that they saw past my mask of indifference.

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As I see it, as much as the church in some cases is allowed to interfere with matters of the state, the least they can do is host a polling place or two.

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Seems like a clear violation of separation of church and state.

Agreed. Plus, unless it's a wedding or funeral, I REALLY don't like setting foot into a flipping church.

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It should be illegal. It would be if government was truly secular as the Founders intended.

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Honest, no thunderbolts for your being in just a building for a few minutes.

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You don’t have to go.

I agree. Mail-in ballot or vote early , problem eliminated.

@PickledRick or don’t vote. Makes it way easier.

But I like going and voting on the actual day. I don't care to set foot in a church unless it's for a wedding or funeral and then I'm only doing it out of respect for the couple/deceased. As others have said, it seems like a violation of church and state. My city has plenty of schools and government buildings they can use.

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