Posted on 05/06/2005 12:16:39 PM PDT by Rebelbase
Religion and politics clash over a local church's declaration that Democrats are not welcome.
East Waynesville Baptist asked nine members to leave. Now 40 more have left the church in protest. Former members say Pastor Chan Chandler gave them the ultimatum, saying if they didn't support George Bush, they should resign or repent. The minister declined an interview with News 13. But he did say "the actions were not politically motivated." There are questions about whether the bi-laws were followed when the members were thrown out.
Sign me up Brother...I believe!!!!
"If you're not with us, you're against us"
Just when you think it's safe to raise your head above the inbred, moonshining, Tarheel Dean Smith worshipping stereotypes for this state someone has to go and pull a stunt like this.
NC ping, please.
Interesting. I would not have couched it specifically to GWBush but the concept is correct.
The priest should have put it in line with homosexual marriage votes and the like.
"Now 40 more have left the church in protest."
Why are they leaving? They should be kicking the pastor out.
Oh well. I hoep he enjoys the loss of his tax exempt status. Going to be kind of hard to pay the bills with no one to pay tithes. . . .
I have no idea what the pastor thinks this accomplishes.
For not supporting Bush, repent or resign?
Change it from a church, to a political club.
I wouldn't go down to the 1st AME church & tell them that I was a Republican unless suicide was my objective.
I believe in religious freedom, so this pastor can do what he wants. However, I think it is stupid and unnecessary -- it's just going to provide grist for the shrill left-wing "theocrat" mills.
Something doesn't sound right. Is it possible the issue was about same sex marriage, or abortion, and the original group wanted to change the by laws of the church to recognize same sex marriages. The second group that got tossed out were probably the backers of the first group.
Video link to the news story
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Something doesn't sound right. Is it possible the issue was about same sex marriage, or abortion, and the original group wanted to change the by laws of the church to recognize same sex marriages. The second group that got tossed out were probably the backers of the first group.
I hope the IRS revokes this church's non profit status.
Ping: incoming
Boy oh boy!!! That's my kinda church , can't be to bad , huh ??? Imagine that going to church where are no DUmacrats , how close to heaven can it get ???
Just me but I'm betting Pastor Chan isn't from around there....Western NC is full of old school Democrats. Most vote conservatively but Waynesville is right next to Asheville...
Very fishy! I would love to get the pastors side of the story instead of the just the "news media's" and those tossed out.
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