US Church excommunicates Democrats

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In case you hadn’t heard, East Waynesville Baptist Church in North Carolina has apparently excommunicated all of its Democratic members. Apparently, voting for John Kerry is a mortal sin. Really breaking news right now, so it hasn’t hit the mainstream news yet, but there is a link to a lefty site talking about it here.

(Posted in both Politics and Religion forums because I belive it applies to both)

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They're just getting around to dealing with John Kerry voters now?

And they can be sure every Democrat in their congregation voted the party ticket? Or even voted?
 
I was unaware that the Baptists had a practice of excommunication. I thought it was only the Catholics and the Missouri Synod of Lutherans.
 
SteveW said:
I was unaware that the Baptists had a practice of excommunication. I thought it was only the Catholics and the Missouri Synod of Lutherans.
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Not formal excommunication...They can find another Baptist church. But expelling people from churches for political reasons has a long, distinguished history in Baptist congregations. Particularly the SBC.
 
Random said:
(Posted in both Politics and Religion forums because I belive it applies to both)
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Yes, but that makes damned hard to read and respond to posts. Next time, would you choose a single forum?
 
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Ladewig said:
Yes, but that makes damned hard to read and respond to posts. Next time, would you choose a single forum?
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Gah, you’re right. Didn’t realize it till now, I was too worried about getting yelled at for posting in the “wrong” forum. Don’t know how to fix it now though.
 
PM a mod to move/merge them.

Politics seems a more reasonable location, since there isn't much in the way of Scripture to discuss ...at least none mentioning Kerry by name.
 
Actually, Primitive Baptists have a long history of excommunication, as well. My father has some copies of church records where people were excommunicated on an almost weekly basis (offenses like dancing, drinking, swearing, etc.). Of course, much of that is from the 1800's when travel to another church was harder, and a much larger part of community relations, so it may have signified more at that time.
 
Cleon said:
Not formal excommunication...They can find another Baptist church. But expelling people from churches for political reasons has a long, distinguished history in Baptist congregations. Particularly the SBC.
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Yeah, like all those radical lefties that were anti-slavery.
 
Hmmm. I guess that makes that church a political organization and not a religious one, and they'll start paying tax?
 
TragicMonkey said:
Hmmm. I guess that makes that church a political organization and not a religious one, and they'll start paying tax?
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Oh, you poor monkey. I can see from your avatar that you held your breath waiting for that to happen. It's tragic. *sob*
 
TragicMonkey said:
Hmmm. I guess that makes that church a political organization and not a religious one, and they'll start paying tax?
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Nope.

But keep in mind that the only democrats that could be excommunicated were the highly illogical ones.

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I'm not sure if that's ironic or not. Such a layered concept.
 
TragicMonkey said:
Hmmm. I guess that makes that church a political organization and not a religious one, and they'll start paying tax?
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Oh, of course. The minute the churches that invite the Reverend Jesse Jackson and the Reverend Al Sharpton in to give a sermon blasting the Republicans get taxed.

Which will be about five minutes after I finish whipping up this delicious dinner of fried snowballs.

BTW, does anyone have a better link to this than semi-anonymous blog postings on Daily Kos and IndyMedia? I generally try to avoid linking to sites like Savage Nation when making a point, since I tend to distrust people who foam at the mouth when they argue; it's only fair to ask the folks on the left to do the same. Didn't the church's local news station or newspapers pick up this story?
 
Damnit. I was hoping it was the Catholic Church from the thread title, and Ratzinger was showing how conservative he really is.
 
How does this church know exactly how these "Democrats" voted? Do they have access to their voting records?

What about Republicans or Independants that were Kerry supporters?

Sometimes I really wish there was a god of the old testament. I'd like to see him smite some of his boneheaded followers ....

Charlie (what do Democrats hate so much?) Monoxide
 
This is a paper from the middle of the same state:

http://www.heraldsun.com/state/6-604726.html

"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.

Chandler could not be reached for comment today, but says his actions weren't politically motivated.

One former church member says Chandler told some of the members that if they didn't support George Bush, they needed to resign their positions and get out of the church, or go to the altar, repent and agree to vote for Bush..."
 
Maybe their"sin" wasn't voting for Kerry, but for voting at all?

this article gives an intersting oerspective (back with relliavnt bible quotes) on why christains should not vote.

http://www.cogwriter.com/vote.htm

Or perhaps not.
 
Does not the congregation decide who the minister is not the other way around?

If 49 people have left the church, I wonder what is going to happen to the collection plate. Chandler might face a little bit of a salary cut. Also, unless this is an awfully big church 49 people is a large percentage of the congregation. I imagine when his contract is up, he is likely to be gone.

CBL
 
Fine.
They should lose their tax exempt status.

The meeting itself seems to have been a 'deacons meeting' not a general business meeting. Should be a field day for the lawyers. All they need now is good sex scandal to go with it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7769149/
 
A clear case of the kettle calling the pot black. Each deserve one another.
 
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