# Mississippi: Let Jesus take the wheel. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 18, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017 "2015-02-18T16:50:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/1 "2015-02-18T16:50:11Z")
[Link](http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/18/mississippis-jesus-take-the-wheel-bill-will-allow-church-buses-to-be-driven-without-proper-license/) In brief - a bill has been introduced in Mississippi (and has a good chance of passing into law) that would allow church buses (and only **church** buses) of any size to be driven by someone without a proper license. Because God will protect them from accidents, I guess. :smack: Is Canada still taking refugees? Because I might want to move to a sane country someday. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/2 "2015-02-18T16:56:54Z")
All you need is a plastic Jesus riding on the dashboard. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/3 "2015-02-18T16:58:23Z")
Cue the scene from [In God We Tru$t](Http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080917/?ref_=nv_sr_1) where they’re in the portable church/bus at the top of the hill singing “_We Shall Gather at the River_” & the emergency brake fails. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/4 "2015-02-18T17:01:00Z")
It literally adds an exemption for “church-owned” vehicles. That’s not journalistic short-hand. Are we to presume that Jews and Muslims receive no similar exemption? Or am I assuming too much about Mississippi’s pluralism in 2015? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/5 "2015-02-18T17:09:35Z")
> [@Richard\_Parker](#): > > It literally adds an exemption for “church-owned” vehicles. That’s not journalistic short-hand. > > Are we to presume that Jews and Muslims receive no similar exemption? No, and [neither does KFC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church%27s_Chicken). ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/6 "2015-02-18T17:35:36Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Cue the scene from [In God We Tru$t](Http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080917/?ref_=nv_sr_1) where they’re in the portable church/bus at the top of the hill singing “_We Shall Gather at the River_” & the emergency brake fails. Mississippians will also be singing _There’s a [Bluebird](http://www.blue-bird.com/our-buses.aspx) on my Shoulder_, because there will be. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/7 "2015-02-18T17:54:23Z")
Somebody needs to sit these “Jesus is my co-pilot” people down and explain to them that God plans on them dying. God only promised salvation in an after-life; he never promised anyone they would get to live forever in this life. So if you want to stay alive for a little while longer, stop expecting God to protect you and start following some basic safety procedures. And on a related note, stop expecting faith to heal you. Go seek professional medical attention. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/8 "2015-02-18T17:55:15Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > All you need is a plastic Jesus riding on the dashboard. I don’t care if it rains or freezes. ---
**Author:** ![Trancephalic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trancephalic/32/380_2.png) [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/9 "2015-02-18T18:27:00Z")
This thread has me wondering if there was ever a permutation of dashboard Jesus and those hula girl ornaments. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/10 "2015-02-18T18:30:36Z")
> [@Trancephalic](#): > > This thread has me wondering if there was ever a permutation of dashboard Jesus and those hula girl ornaments. Heck, I’d settle for a St. Christopher in a hula skirt. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/11 "2015-02-18T18:49:11Z")
Darwin will help dig the graves. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/12 "2015-02-18T18:52:50Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Heck, I’d settle for a St. Christopher in a hula skirt. with baby Jesus on his shoulders. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/13 "2015-02-18T19:20:22Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > No, and [neither does KFC](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church%27s_Chicken). …and no one will know if its still original recipe or extra crispy [until they open the box](http://www.schoolbusdriver.org/image3.jpg)…? ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/14 "2015-02-18T19:23:00Z")
I should never suggest lawmakers suffer from\*\* General Paralysis of the Insane\*\* — if that’s still a thing. It was big in later 19th century and early 20th century literature dealing with Syp, a surprising topic — if only because I doubt much difference can be perceived 'twixt the elected afflicted and the elected unafflicted; however recent research indicates social diseases are as popular as religiosity in The Hospitality State. - Mississippi took the top spot, with 774 cases of chlamydia, 230.8 cases of gonorrhea, and five cases of syphilis reported per 100,000 residents. In total, 1009.8 STD cases landed the southern state at the top of the list.\* **[Mississippi Named ‘Sluttiest State In America’](http://www.opposingviews.com/i/social/mississippi-named-sluttiest-state-america-map)** ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/15 "2015-02-18T19:30:14Z")
> [@Claverhouse](#): > > I should never suggest lawmakers suffer from\*\* General Paralysis of the Insane\*\* — if that’s still a thing. It was big in later 19th century and early 20th century literature dealing with Syp, a surprising topic — if only because I doubt much difference can be perceived 'twixt the elected afflicted and the elected unafflicted; however recent research indicates social diseases are as popular as religiosity in The Hospitality State. > > - Mississippi took the top spot, with 774 cases of chlamydia, 230.8 cases of gonorrhea, and five cases of syphilis reported per 100,000 residents. In total, 1009.8 STD cases landed the southern state at the top of the list.\* > **[Mississippi Named ‘Sluttiest State In America’](http://www.opposingviews.com/i/social/mississippi-named-sluttiest-state-america-map)** To be fair (though I don’t know any reason to be fair to Mississippi) they have the highest vaccination rate among the states. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/16 "2015-02-18T19:31:00Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > And on a related note, stop expecting faith to heal you. Go seek professional medical attention. Punchline to a longer joke: Now-deceased man of God: God, why didn’t you save me? God: I sent two boats and a helicopter. What MORE did you want? ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/17 "2015-02-18T19:51:27Z")
One wonders what the church’s insurance provider would have to say about this. And now I’m wondering if churches carry liability insurance, they must, right? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/18 "2015-02-18T20:00:43Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > One wonders what the church’s insurance provider would have to say about this. > > And now I’m wondering if churches carry liability insurance, they must, right? You can self-insure. [From here.](https://www.mid.ms.gov/consumer/publications/automobile.pdf) PDF > [@](#): > > Technically, you, as a Mississippi driver, can > legally satisfy these requirements by: > > Showing proof of liability insurance with > bodily injury and property damage limits at > least equal to the minimum requirement. > > Posting a bond for these same amounts. > > Making a cash or security deposit equal to > the minimum requirement. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/19 "2015-02-18T20:00:57Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > One wonders what the church’s insurance provider would have to say about this. > > And now I’m wondering if churches carry liability insurance, they must, right? They can probably self insure. Not so bad, get hit by a bus, you’re paralyzed, and you end up owning a church. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017/20 "2015-02-18T20:20:53Z")
Pop quiz: which state allows 7.1% of its school children to start kindergarten without getting measles shots, and which state doesn’t allow religious or philosophical exemptions: Oregon or Mississippi? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mississippi-let-jesus-take-the-wheel/713017.md?page=2)