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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (232701)5/13/2005 9:03:47 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1574007
 
Ted, judging from what's being reported, I would have probably left the East Waynesville Baptist Church as well.

I am glad to hear that 40 others resigned in protest.

But like I said before, the AP is making this church the poster boy for conservatives mixing religion and politics, and liberal columnists across the nation are jumping in.

Seriously, do you think this is the only place this is happening? Really.....do you think we all are that naive?

Just today, Dan K. Thomasson of Scripps Howard News Service said this:

A North Carolina Baptist pastor tells his congregation that those who don't agree with Bush aren't welcome. Nine church members are voted out and 40 some others resign in protest. A spokesman for the state's Baptist Convention reportedly excuses this silly outrage as a local matter and the pastor has since resigned.

Certainly, its a local matter but it's symptomatic of the attitude of some of those on the religious right. That's why it made the national papers. I find it interesting that you don't see its implications for the division that currently exists in this nation.

Why isn't this just a local matter? The only reason it's national now is because of the media.

My God.......the minister said people would have to leave the church if they didn't vote his way. Do you really think that's suggestive of a democracy? And it doesn't matter if they had a choice. Where does this stuff stop? Do you have to vote a certain way to keep your job? To keep your apt? To keep your membership in the gym?

This was not a minor thing. And that's why it made the national press. What was truly a minor, local matter was the runaway bride but I didn't hear you complain about that one.

ted
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