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Pastor Hoke placed a sign in front of the church saying “homosexuality is still sin.”

Following an LGBT protest the sign was vandalized, prompting Pastor Hoke to repair it and re-post the sign.

Pastor Hoke said, “I was informed that essentially all but one couple in membership would leave the church if I continued as pastor of TBPC.”

1 posted on 01/23/2019 4:01:30 PM PST by detective
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what’s interesting about this, imho, is the location of Weed, California... a small rural area town .. hundreds of miles removed from San Fransicko (and even farther from Lost Angels)

if a church’s parishioners don’t want to hear the Bible taught or preached, that’s their privilege.. but they really should remove the Christian identifiers from their organization....its false advertising to claim to be a Christian church and then refuse to have your pastor read the Bible to you


2 posted on 01/23/2019 4:06:28 PM PST by faithhopecharity (“Politicians arent born, they’re excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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“the provocative message”

Hmmm..The media usually uses the now-meaningless term “controversial” for “normal” instead of “provocative”.


3 posted on 01/23/2019 4:07:12 PM PST by LouieFisk
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That bunch, except for the one couple, was not worthy of him.


4 posted on 01/23/2019 4:07:44 PM PST by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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Sounds like his congregation has already let the church, at least in spirit. If your christian congregation doesn’t like what the bible says, maybe they should start their own church. I suggest they name it The Church of I Hope the Bible is Wrong. Because if it is correct, that word abomination is not going to be so easily over looked at judgement time.


5 posted on 01/23/2019 4:07:57 PM PST by Dutch Boy
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Not shocked that the town of Weed, California would do this.


6 posted on 01/23/2019 4:09:14 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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God bless America, except for California.


7 posted on 01/23/2019 4:12:09 PM PST by BipolarBob (Occasional-Cortex " Just because I don't know what Armageddon means, it's not the end of the world".)
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“I was informed that essentially all but one couple in membership would leave the church if I continued as pastor of TBPC.”

Sounds like a place that you’d wanna be glad to kick off it’s dust and leave.


8 posted on 01/23/2019 4:13:32 PM PST by LouieFisk
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“He feels modern society has changed the definition of tolerance to conflict with the Bible.”

That’s a pretty good summary of what has happened.


9 posted on 01/23/2019 4:14:09 PM PST by cdcdawg
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Oh no. He told the truth from God’s Word.

Drive him out!!!


10 posted on 01/23/2019 4:14:13 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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This is just one example of thousands like this across America.

Think The Lord isn’t taking note?
Most haven’t been paying attention apparently.

Isaiah 1:18-20
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.


12 posted on 01/23/2019 4:16:48 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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...and, so it continues. :(


13 posted on 01/23/2019 4:17:50 PM PST by ataDude (.)
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Well done, good and faithful servant.


14 posted on 01/23/2019 4:17:54 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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I wonder if the harshest judgement will be levied against those who pervert the word of God?


17 posted on 01/23/2019 4:20:12 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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I believe that The Lord may have more important work for Pastor Hoke.

He has set him free from this den of thieves masquerading as Christians.


21 posted on 01/23/2019 4:28:58 PM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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Is this church affiliated with PCUSA or EPC?


22 posted on 01/23/2019 4:29:33 PM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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Pastor Hoke should NOT have resigned.


24 posted on 01/23/2019 4:35:57 PM PST by A strike (I DEMAND my responsibilities!)
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My first concern if I were a member of that church is that such proclamations might cause violence against the church or its members.

I don’t support the gay lifestyle but I’m not going to wear a sign saying so.


27 posted on 01/23/2019 4:49:24 PM PST by cymbeline
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God bless this pastor. Shame on the Satanists.

28 posted on 01/23/2019 4:49:29 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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Mexifornication is lost.


29 posted on 01/23/2019 4:50:50 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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Seems that this pastor would be just fine in the Midwest or the South. But he should understand that the East and West Coasts are basically a lost cause.


30 posted on 01/23/2019 4:52:10 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Mitt Romney: Bringing Massachusetts Values To The Great State Of Utah.)
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