"30 local pastors", "members of mainline Judeo-Christian denominations" Hummmm...???!!!
Williams and the other signers stressed that they were acting individually and not on behalf of their congregations, whose affiliations include: The American Baptist Churches/USA; the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); the Episcopal Church in the USA; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Judaism; the United Church of Christ; the United Methodist Church; Presbyterian Church, USA; and the Unitarian Universalist Association. More Hummmm...!?
---again, we need not only a congress and president who understand the phrase "Congress shall make no law--", but a Supreme Court as well--
Freedom of Speech was taken away from churches by Demonrats during the early 1950's. I don't remember all of the particulars as to how this happened, but of the date I am certain.
When "mainline" churches began teaching secular humanism and values clarification, when "mainline" churches refused to address the killing of babies for the sake of convenience, when "mainline" churches joined the National Council of Churches and celebrated diverstity and self love, THIS was the result.
If an independent fundamental church wants to address the killing of babies, killing of grandpa, gay marriages, so-called "world peace," and world "unity" the mainline churches set the IRS on them.
This mainline heresy substitutes for God's sacred word. Be warned... It's getting down and dirty now. Do NOT GIVE MAINLINE CHURCHES A DIME OF YOUR MONEY BECAUSE IT WILL ALL GO TOWARD COLLECTIVIST GOALS.
And pray for the Christian Coalition.
. . . so why is Pastor Williams going to the government and criticizing another church?ministers signed a complaint asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate World Harvest Church of Columbus and Fairfield Christian Church of Lancaster and determine if their tax-exempt status should be revoked.
In a true flat tax or a national sales tax regime, there would be no issue for the government - which simply means that the ministers who are complaining are the pot calling the kettle black.
In related news, Reno was spotted at an Army-Navy surplus store.
His email address can be found at the church's web site.
http://www.northucc.org/
The reporters prove themselves liars when they go on to add this:
affiliations include: The American Baptist Churches/USA; the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); the Episcopal Church in the USA; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Judaism; the United Church of Christ; the United Methodist Church; Presbyterian Church, USA; and the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Does this mean that the libnut pols will stop bowing and scraping at the alter of black churches during every campaign?
"North Congregational United Church of Christ is committed in word and deed to the equality of all God's people. We welcome and affirm persons of every race, gender, age, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, family status, economic status, physical, mental or emotional ability into the full participation, membership, and leadership in our faith community."
http://www.northucc.org/open_and_affirming.html
Calling these ministers moderate is akin to Ted Kennedy accusing Judge Alito "out of the mainstream."
The Columbus Dispatch has become a DNC shill since they recruited from the Cleveland Plain Dealer several years ago. Marrison and Hallet drive the agenda train daily. They wouldn't know "mainstream" or "moderate" if it hit their fat asses.