11 Bizarre Church Laws That Could Send You To Jail

The Huffington Post  | By Yasmine Hafiz

 

 

Posted: 06/01/2014 8:11 am EDT Updated: 41 minutes ago 

 

Some states take their religious services very seriously. Breaking these laws could send you straight from the chapel to the cooler for something as simple as a sneeze. Though these appear to all still be on the books, a lawyer probably wouldn't have a prayer of successfully prosecuting anyone arrested for eating peanuts in church. At least, we hope not...
Courtesy of DumbLaws.com, here are eleven strange church laws that could get you arrested.
Alabama

It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
Delaware

In Rehoboth it is illegal to whisper in church.
Maine

Shotguns must be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
Massachussetts

In Boston, it is against the law to eat peanuts while in church.
Mississippi

Private citizens may arrest anyone who disturbs a church service.
Nebraska

In Omaha, it's illegal to sneeze or burp during a church service.
New York

In New York City, it is illegal to fart in church with the intention of causing a disturbance.
North Carolina

It is illegal to have sex in a churchyard.
Ohio

It is against the law to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a license.
Texas

It is illegal to go to church in disguise.
West Virginia

In Nicholas County, no clergy members may tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during church services.