May 06, 2005

Opinion: , Patterns in the White Noise:

So much for "Judge not, lest ye be judged"...

    By Jack Grant

This merits further investigation, but on the face of it, the event described is sadly both plausible and not inconsistent with what I have seen from the supposedly "Christian" religious right lately:

East Waynesville Baptist asked nine members to leave. Now 40 more have left the church in protest. Former members say Pastor Chan Chandler gave them the ultimatum, saying if they didn't support George Bush, they should resign or repent. The minister declined an interview with News 13. But he did say "the actions were not politically motivated." There are questions about whether the bi-laws were followed when the members were thrown out.
This is not the love that I was told we should have for ALL, the love for even those who have sinned that Jesus taught, the love for them that I was lectured that I should have when I was very young.

I do not recall support of George W. Bush being mentioned anywhere in the Bible as a prerequisite of salvation, or of being a member of a church.

Despite the years, I'm fairly sure that wasn't part of the teachings of Jesus.

Sadly, this action seems to be representative of the loudest voices of those who claim to follow Jesus now.

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Thanks to The Reality Stick for the link.

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Posted by Jack Grant at 18:17 on 6 May 2005
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