Can you believe it?? In North Carolina, a pastor told the congregation of about 100 that if they voted for John Kerry, they would not be welcomed in his church. Things this week came to a head when he took action to kick out 9 who didn't support the president. Others, in protest for the action also have left the church. Now lawyers have been called in!!....Now I wonder if the church can arbitrarily "disfellowship" members simply because the leader says so. If not, how can JWs do it???
Pastor Kicks Out 9 Members For Not Supporting President Bush!
by minimus 28 Replies latest jw friends
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Stephanus
When I first heard about this I thought "Great!", until I realised it may encourage our lefty Presbyterian pastor to kick us conservatives/righties out of OUR church!
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minimus
I think if a court rules that it is not permissable, the same argument could be made for Witnesses.
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stillajwexelder
good job the administrator of this board was not a member of that church!!!!
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minimus
Stilla............
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Pleasuredome
reading a news article about that made post this thread...
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DanTheMan
Not at all surprising given the politicization of the conservative churches over the past decade. Support for Bush has become not a matter of conscience, but a matter of salvation. This pastor only made explicit what is a not usually stated so bluntly but nonetheless very much understood sentiment among conservative Christians: You ain't a Christian if you don't support Bush.
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minimus
Well Dan, he's right.
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DanTheMan
He's a right example of just how cultish and groupthink the Christian right is :)
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minimus
I still hope that this could turn into something vs. JWs.