Church tells Democrats to Leave
This is scary:
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.
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Minister ex-communicates members for not backing Bush
posted by Gingersnapp at 5/06/2005 11:28:00 PM
3 Comments:
I'm not a Baptist, but can they really 'excommunicate' people for that? Also, what about the church's tax-exempt status? Shouldn't this mean that it is revoked for supporting a political organisation?
This is really scary. I'm from Maryland and I'm due to move down south soon...
5/08/2005 2:28 AM
I would hope they would take away the tax exemption. You cannot tell your congregation who to vote for and still be tax exempt. I wouldn't worry about moving to the south, I would think this is just a case of one radical minister who thinks God placed King George in office.
5/08/2005 12:54 PM
regarding your last comment, isn't that what the "Rev." Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton did in all those Sunday Services they went to, prior to the elections? You know the ones where they got up and "Preached" to the congregants, TELLING them WHO to vote for?
Whats the matter, what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander? Or is it merely your selective memory working again?
5/14/2005 10:10 AM
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