Pennsylvania Church asks couples to bring in their AR-15's so they can bless the guns

[tjakey]

"The blessing of the Fleet" is a pretty common thing around boats. A lot of marinas and clubs have such an event every year at the beginning of the season. There is also a more pagan ceremony and blessing that goes along with renaming a boat. That one usually involves a bit of alcohol as well. Of course sailors are well known as a superstitious bunch, particularly those who wonder pretty far offshore. There is nothing that will make you feel small and insignificant like standing watch in the wee hours of the morning at the helm of a small sailboat. I have been living on a 42 foot boat for the past 5 years, wondering around the US east coast and the Bahama Islands. I have no god belief, but the ocean doesn't need any divine powers to smack you silly. Regular old wind and waves will get the job done nicely, thank you.

I have to add that the blessings are aimed mored at the people on the boats than the boats themselves. After all, if the boat does its job and stays above the water the people will probably live. Unlike a gun where, when it does its job, people usually die.