Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin proposes praying as a solution to gun violence

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Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin proposes praying as a solution to gun violence
Kentucky's governor wants to organize "organic" prayer groups to patrol a city crippled by gun violence
Katie Serena Friday, Jun 2, 2017 11:12 AM CST

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin announced one part of a much-anticipated anti-violence initiative for Louisville on Thursday, and it involves a lot of community participation. That participation just so happens to be community prayer.

Bevin announced that his anti-violence plan will involve encouraging prayer-groups to patrol certain blocks in the West End area of the city, several days a week, every week for a year.

The groups will consist of three to 10 people, and will commence nightly at 7 p.m, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. The groups will make their way through the city streets, praying as they walk.

“I’m going to ask you to walk that block, do it at the same time every single week,” Bevin said. “I’m going to ask you to stick with your block all year.”

The plan had mixed reactions.

“The only thing I wish was present was a barf bag in front of my seat so I could throw up,” Rev. Clay Calloway of the West Louisville Ministers Coalition told Fox News. “Otherwise, I might have stayed a little bit longer.”

http://www.salon.com/2017/06/02/kentucky-governor-matt-bevin-proposes-praying-as-a-solution-to-gun-violence/