Democrats Voted Out of Baptist Church

[DrMaddVibe]

Originally posted by FORD
Ok, those snake handling weirdos are an entirely other subject altogether, but seriously, the comparison of Kerry speaking in a church to this situation is ridiculous. Nobody excluded Republicans from that sermon, or forced them out of that church.

As for Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, they are ordained ministers of course they are going to preach in churches. Pat Robertson was once a presidential candidate. Funny how there's never any distorted cartoons of him in these threads.

You don't have to be a Republican to know how stupid it would be to hear the "3 Stooges" at church!

[DLR82VH]

Oh thats fuckin great assholes trying to tell us what and what not to do at church. How do these people get in positions like this??


They do not own the church , it isn't theirs and they have no right to tell or make anyone leave. You'd think the church would have a way to vote this jackass out.


I don't go as much anymore either.......I know what I believe and I don't want all this extra bullshit getting in the way.

[FORD]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
You don't have to be a Republican to know how stupid it would be to hear the "3 Stooges" at church!

Not gonna argue that one, AssVibe :D

[DrMaddVibe]

That should read "8 Years"!!!!!

[Nickdfresh]

Holy shit! George is a dead ringer for a cross between MOE and SHEMP! Somebody in the GOP has been conducting hideous genetic engineering experiments!

Karl Rove! that bastard!

[Nickdfresh]

Pastor resigns after political spat
Ousted congregants say he mixed politics and religion

Wednesday, May 11, 2005 Posted: 6:25 AM EDT (1025 GMT)


The Rev. Chan Chandler drives away from Waynesville Baptist Church after Sunday morning services.

WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (AP) -- A Baptist preacher accused of running out nine congregants who disagreed with his Republican politics resigned Tuesday, two days after calling the issue "a great misunderstanding."

Speaking from the pulpit during a meeting at East Waynesville Baptist Church, the Rev. Chan Chandler told church members that it would "cause more hurt for me and my family" if he stayed.

"I am resigning with gratitude in my heart for all of you, particularly those of you who love me and my family," Chandler said, adding that the dispute was rooted in his strong feelings about abortion.

Chandler's attorney, John Pavey Jr., said the pastor has not apologized for anything he said and would continue to speak out against abortion. He said the dispute inside the church had nothing to do with politics, a contention echoed Tuesday by Chandler's supporters.

"I don't believe he preached politics," church member Rhonda Trantham said. "I don't believe anyone should tell a preacher not to preach what's in the Bible."

But some congregants of the 100-member church in western North Carolina have said Chandler endorsed President Bush from the pulpit during last year's presidential campaign and said that anyone who planned to vote for Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry needed to "repent or resign."

The church members said he continued to preach about politics after Bush won re-election, culminating with a church gathering last week in which the nine members said they were voted out.

At Sunday's service, the 33-year-old Chandler said the flap over the church members' dismissal was "a great misunderstanding" and he tried to welcome them back.

"No one has ever been voted from the membership of this church due to an individual's support or lack of support for a political party or candidate," he said in a statement.

Blount Osborne, chairman of the church's elected deacons, said there was no warning Chandler would resign and the church had no severance agreement with him.

"That was surprising, him leaving as quick as he did. I didn't figure he'd walk that way," Osborne said.

Several church members said they agreed with Chandler on issues like abortion, but objected to him making those issues explicitly political in the church.

"I think everyone in there agrees with him on the issues. Politics was the problem," Carolyn Gaddy said.

https://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/10/church.politics.ap/index.html

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

[DrMaddVibe]

I think the catholics like this news because it deflects from the Nazis and boy ass grabbing going on in their pulpits!

[BITEYOASS]

I do attend church, but once they start recommending that a destroy my classic VH collection(studio albums and unreleased items), my Doors albums and all of my kick-ass rock, then I'm outta here!!!

[FORD]

There's one less dominionist-fascist to worry about. Now let's take the rest of them down.

[steve]

I say we crack down on violators of 501c3s.

Churches, pro and anti-abortion groups - EVERYTHING, Republican or Democrat.

It is a huge loophole allowing for tax exempt politicing.

More and more the tax-exempt status is being used illegally.

[BrownSound1]

This is ridiculous

[Seshmeister]

Originally posted by blueturk
I live in North Carolina, about 75 miles east of Waynesville. I have a rather prominent "If You Can Read This, You're Not The President" bumper sticker on the back of my car, and I've gotten a wide range of reactions.

LMFAO!

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