http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-lawandlife-idUS252266343320120731
Couple can't have wedding in church because they are black
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by go2church, Jul 31, 2012.
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So Black people can be members but something will suddenly go wrong if they get married in the Church?
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
From what I've heard the congregation was split on the question. Though, the pastor did perform the wedding in another church building.
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This is shameful. Yet the pastor is taking the beating for something precipitated by five or six unknown people.
Adding him to my prayer list. -
A principled Christian pastor would have stood against his racist congregation and married them there anyway.
He missed a golden opportunity to serve God instead of sinful man. -
I would not remain as a part of such a church as that. Such bigotry among people claiming to be Christians, but who aren't living it, is inexcusable.
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Another opportunity for the world to ridicule Baptists . . . and all Christians.
How can we reach the world for Christ if we demonstrate hatred for half of the world’s population? -
Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
I'm not saying the congregation doesn't have more than its share of folks who are dumber than a box of hammers.
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
This was a moment for a pastor to worry more about biblical fidelity than a cushy paycheck. While I sympathize with his struggle against significant (this isn't a power issue) members, the pastoral leadership moment was one where he should have stepped out and put away these members. Being fired would have been a medal of honor.
That said...the SBC should remove this church just like they removed Broadway Baptist in Ft Worth, though for different reasons.