C'mon...You know this church didn't stop supporting the needy people...They just removed themselves from the catholics and muzlims in the process...They want to help the needful and give them God's plan of Salvation in the process (and they do)...To let them know the gift of Salvation is free for the asking and eternal security is a promise...
When other religions teach other than that, in my view as well, it's a good idea to remove yourself from their vicinity...
What does "free for the asking" mean? Are you telling me sinners do not have to change their ways? Does Scott Peterson now get to be saved without changing his course?
"To let them know the gift of Salvation is free for the asking and eternal security is a promise..."
Which is NOT accomplished by leaving these charitable works to others.
Put it this way - which faith is the non-believer more ready to convert to - the one that's displaying its faith and belief thru its works to them directly or this megachurch that's afraid of Islam and thinks Catholics aren't 'real Christians'?
Because, let's face it - that's what powered this decision - good ol' Protestant anti-Catholic ignorance, piety, and bigotry.
For the record, I was baptized Catholic at St Vincent's church IN Charlotte so I met lots of these pious hypocrites.
Well, I thought that too, then I looked for a church website... Central Church of God, which boasts more than 6000 members does not have a website. I find that somewhat surprising.
After reading all the articles I could google about this event, I tend to think this church is treading water, and possibly on the edge of getting into legal trouble with all of this. Separation of church and state is one thing, discriminiation on the basis of religion is quite another.