Boner Candidate #1: ALCOHOL WAS A FACTOR
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A Texas man who had just turned 21 is dead after accidentally shooting himself at his birthday party, authorities said. Joseph Perez died at Methodist Hospital early Saturday, police say. The young man had been firing a gun during the celebration, but family members were able to take the weapon away from him.
Boner Candidate #2: PRETTY SURE JESUS WOULDN’T BE INTO THAT
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An evangelical Christian suggested in a video posted to Facebook that Christians should fight against gay rights with firearms. Former pastor and current Internet personality Joshua Feuerstein opened his July 9 tirade with several examples of what he described as attacks on Christianity.
Boner Candidate #3: BURY THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE
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Muslims say they’re looking for a place to bury their dead. Locals say it’s a plot to gain a foothold in their small rural Texas town. A proposal to bring a Muslim cemetery to Farmersville has stoked fears among residents who are vehemently trying to convince community leaders to block the project. The sentiment reflects an anti-Muslim distrust that has been brewing over the last year in parts of Texas, most notably 25 miles away in Garland — the scene of a deadly May shooting outside a cartoon contest lampooning the Prophet Muhammad.
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