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Religion and Politics Clash (Church expels nine Democrats for not supporting George Bush)
WLOS ^ | 5/6/05 | staff

Posted on 05/06/2005 12:16:39 PM PDT by Rebelbase

Religion and politics clash over a local church's declaration that Democrats are not welcome.

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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: apastorwholeads; baptist; chanchandler; ohbrother; pastor
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Words fail me.
1 posted on 05/06/2005 12:16:40 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

Sign me up Brother...I believe!!!!


2 posted on 05/06/2005 12:17:46 PM PDT by Pondman88
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To: Rebelbase

"If you're not with us, you're against us"


3 posted on 05/06/2005 12:19:31 PM PDT by stm
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To: Rebelbase
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4 posted on 05/06/2005 12:19:51 PM PDT by Kenny Bunkport
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To: Constitution Day

Just when you think it's safe to raise your head above the inbred, moonshining, Tarheel Dean Smith worshipping stereotypes for this state someone has to go and pull a stunt like this.

NC ping, please.


5 posted on 05/06/2005 12:21:13 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The Republican Party is the France of politics--Lazamataz)
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To: Rebelbase

Interesting. I would not have couched it specifically to GWBush but the concept is correct.

The priest should have put it in line with homosexual marriage votes and the like.


6 posted on 05/06/2005 12:22:00 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: Rebelbase

"Now 40 more have left the church in protest."
Why are they leaving? They should be kicking the pastor out.

Oh well. I hoep he enjoys the loss of his tax exempt status. Going to be kind of hard to pay the bills with no one to pay tithes. . . .


7 posted on 05/06/2005 12:22:29 PM PDT by explodingspleen (http://mish-mash.info/)
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To: Rebelbase

I have no idea what the pastor thinks this accomplishes.

For not supporting Bush, repent or resign?

Change it from a church, to a political club.


8 posted on 05/06/2005 12:24:09 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: longtermmemmory

I wouldn't go down to the 1st AME church & tell them that I was a Republican unless suicide was my objective.


9 posted on 05/06/2005 12:24:21 PM PDT by Digger
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To: Rebelbase

I believe in religious freedom, so this pastor can do what he wants. However, I think it is stupid and unnecessary -- it's just going to provide grist for the shrill left-wing "theocrat" mills.


10 posted on 05/06/2005 12:27:05 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: Rebelbase

Something doesn't sound right. Is it possible the issue was about same sex marriage, or abortion, and the original group wanted to change the by laws of the church to recognize same sex marriages. The second group that got tossed out were probably the backers of the first group.


11 posted on 05/06/2005 12:30:19 PM PDT by wmfights (lead,follow,or get out of the way)
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To: Rebelbase

Video link to the news story

http://www.spiffarino.completelyfreehosting.com/images/wlos.wmv


12 posted on 05/06/2005 12:30:50 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The Republican Party is the France of politics--Lazamataz)
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To: Rebelbase

Something doesn't sound right. Is it possible the issue was about same sex marriage, or abortion, and the original group wanted to change the by laws of the church to recognize same sex marriages. The second group that got tossed out were probably the backers of the first group.


13 posted on 05/06/2005 12:31:49 PM PDT by wmfights (lead,follow,or get out of the way)
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To: truth_seeker

I hope the IRS revokes this church's non profit status.


14 posted on 05/06/2005 12:32:12 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The Republican Party is the France of politics--Lazamataz)
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To: Rebelbase
Just when you think it's safe to raise your head above the inbred, moonshining, Tarheel Dean Smith worshipping stereotypes for this state someone has to go and pull a stunt like this.

Ping: incoming

15 posted on 05/06/2005 12:33:30 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Rebelbase

Boy oh boy!!! That's my kinda church , can't be to bad , huh ??? Imagine that going to church where are no DUmacrats , how close to heaven can it get ???


16 posted on 05/06/2005 12:33:54 PM PDT by lionheart 247365 (justice>>separate but more equal ???)
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To: Rebelbase; TaxRelief; Alia; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; a4drvr; Adder; ...

NC *Ping*

Please FRmail Constitution Day, TaxRelief OR Alia if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.
17 posted on 05/06/2005 12:34:55 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day

Just me but I'm betting Pastor Chan isn't from around there....Western NC is full of old school Democrats. Most vote conservatively but Waynesville is right next to Asheville...


18 posted on 05/06/2005 12:37:10 PM PDT by billbears (Deo Vindice)
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To: Rebelbase
Evil spirits of the Democratic party come out of this soul! and ye shall be healed!

Paging Ernest Ainsley to pew 7, seat 4.

Paging Ernest Ainsley....
19 posted on 05/06/2005 12:39:51 PM PDT by TheForceOfOne (Laura is wonderful so get off her back pinheads!)
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To: Rebelbase

Very fishy! I would love to get the pastors side of the story instead of the just the "news media's" and those tossed out.


20 posted on 05/06/2005 12:40:49 PM PDT by roylene
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