Man arrested for watching SpongeBob in church
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Pastor Richard Fuller of Gospel Church of God in Barnwell, Alabama has pressed charges against 30-year-old Brendan Sweeney, on one account of violating the city’s anti-impiety ordinance.
Sweeney allegedly spent the duration of Fuller’s Sunday sermon screening 2 episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants on his smartphone, he was noticed by Fuller when he did not stand for the closing worship song, which is when he claims, he saw something on Sweeney’s phone.
“I noticed that Brendan was still sitting, fixed on that screen, as if it was his God,” Fuller told reporters. “I saw that cackling sponge clear as day while our church was singing praises to our Lord.”
The popular cartoon created by Stephen Hillenburg aired on the TV network Nickelodeon in 1999, the current year is it’s 20th anniversary, a fact cited by Sweeney in his defense.
“I mean I’ve been watching SpongeBob since I was a kid, it’s a legacy, it’s an emotional journey. I have to pay my tributes on such a milestone year. It’s important.”
After noticing the alleged screening, Fuller notified police of the incident. Sheriff Germaine Dancy was on scene when officers entered the church to take Sweeney into custody.
“We heard about a guy that was disturbing people in a church, and showed up immediately. We’re not going to allow these kind of troublemakers to run amok in this town. It’s important that we keep worshipers worshiping.”
Sweeney’s trial will take place later this month, with a possible maximum sentence of 20 years on the table.
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