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.
