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Minister ex-communicates members for not backing Bush
Associated Press ^ | May 06. 2005

Posted on 05/06/2005 1:36:32 PM PDT by kingattax

The minister of a Haywood County Baptist church is telling members of his congregation that if they're Democrats, they either need to find another place of worship or support President Bush.

Already, the Reverend Chan Chandler has ex-communicated nine members of East Waynesville Baptist Church. Another 40 members have left in protest.

During last Sunday's sermon, he acknowledged that church members were upset because he named people, and he says he'll do it again because he has to according to the word of God.

Chandler could not be reached for comment today, but says his actions weren't politically motivated.

One former church member says Chandler told some of the members that if they didn't support George Bush, they needed to resign their positions and get out of the church, or go to the altar, repent and agree to vote for Bush.

A former church treasurer says she's at church to worship God and not the preacher.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: adios; apastorwholeads; baptist; baptistchurch; chanchandler; democrats; pastor; presidentbush
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To: TeenagedConservative

>That's like excluding unsaved people from church.<

I don't know any church that excludes anyone who is not disrupptive from attending but only believers may be members and leaders.Their is a difference.


41 posted on 05/06/2005 2:10:34 PM PDT by Blessed
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To: kingattax

My former pastor would ask you to leave if you were talking and distracting others. Colonel R.B Thieme, one of the best Bible teachers ever.


42 posted on 05/06/2005 2:12:21 PM PDT by Zechariah11
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To: TeenagedConservative

Well, the word "church" has become corrupted to mean a place where people go on Sunday. Some are Christians, some are not, but they go to 'church.' The Bible's definition of a church is those who have been saved, born again, and are dedicated worshipers of God...God's family. Sounds like what this minister is trying to do is tell his people, 'if you're not following Godly principles then you don't belong here.' But it's not for him to say that if you voted one way or the other you're not saved. Lots of folks are being sanctified, and that's a long progression at times. I say he's out of line here. I think if he teaches scripture and teaches it faithfully those who don't support Christians tenants will just leave automatically.


43 posted on 05/06/2005 2:12:54 PM PDT by Freepertwo
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To: kingattax

This does NOT help...


44 posted on 05/06/2005 2:13:31 PM PDT by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: kingattax

Thank you, and agreed.

The AP needs to buy a clue, as usual.


45 posted on 05/06/2005 2:13:36 PM PDT by k2blader (Immorality bites.)
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To: Right Angler
Goodbye tax-exempt status!!

Big deal. Let 'em render to Caesar. I'd like to see a church show some faith instead of blaming the tax laws for their lack of it.

46 posted on 05/06/2005 2:15:15 PM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: k2blader

they sure do


47 posted on 05/06/2005 2:15:39 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: sionnsar

"I wonder how accurately this is being reported."
As they say in Pennsylvania, "So don't I!" ^_^


48 posted on 05/06/2005 2:15:40 PM PDT by Winfield (sham)
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To: sionnsar

<< I wonder how accurately this is being reported. >>

THANK YOU.

It never fails to astonish me: when FReepers like a story from AP or Reuters, they immediately forget EVERYTHING we've learned about the MSM, and jump all over it.

And of course typical AP -- couldn't find one word to explain the pastor's stance, and couldn't locate one member who supported him.

Dan


49 posted on 05/06/2005 2:16:57 PM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: newgeezer

does anyone know if the SCOTUS has ever decided a case involving "tax exemption" and a "church" ?


50 posted on 05/06/2005 2:17:21 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: zencat
An honest tax collector and a forner prostitute with positive volition towards God's grace and revelation.. And the LJC didn't "hang out" with anybody unless you think a teacher "hangs out" with his students in class.

I'm sorry but it is a bit irksome when people diminish the nobility of the Lord and make himout to be the hippie-dippie dude from Galilee.

51 posted on 05/06/2005 2:19:49 PM PDT by Zechariah11
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To: zencat

"Christ hung out with a tax collector and prostitute."

True, but He required that they "repent" of their sins.
He did not tolerate the prostitutes declaring "diversity or sexual orientation, etc." as excuses for their sinful activities.


52 posted on 05/06/2005 2:21:56 PM PDT by Winfield (sham)
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To: kingattax

Jesus said that his kingdom was not of this world..


53 posted on 05/06/2005 2:25:43 PM PDT by joesnuffy (The generation that survived the depression and won WW2 proved poverty does not cause crime)
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To: kingattax

I am under the impression that this passage refers to marriage.


54 posted on 05/06/2005 2:37:42 PM PDT by Zero Sum ("Speak softly and carry a big stick." -TR)
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To: kingattax
One former church member says Chandler told some of the members that if they didn't support George Bush, they needed to resign their positions and get out of the church, or go to the altar, repent and agree to vote for Bush.

I'll bet those weren't his exact words...but if they were, they should leave because he's a nut.

55 posted on 05/06/2005 2:44:23 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Zero Sum

i'm not


56 posted on 05/06/2005 3:04:38 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: Zechariah11
An honest tax collector? There's an oxymoron.
57 posted on 05/06/2005 3:11:31 PM PDT by darkangel82
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To: kingattax

This guy sounds like another blow dried 501C-3 useful idiot charlatan rendering all to ceasar without any questions asked.


58 posted on 05/06/2005 4:20:44 PM PDT by american spirit
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To: newgeezer

When these churches become 501C-3 IRS certified they become just another soulless corporation being led by another odorless, colorless gov't approved preacher who will NEVER speak the truth about the fedgov lest risking his precious tax exemption.


59 posted on 05/06/2005 4:24:35 PM PDT by american spirit
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To: american spirit

Yet another reason to repeal the 16th Amendment.


60 posted on 05/06/2005 4:33:23 PM PDT by Zero Sum ("Speak softly and carry a big stick." -TR)
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