[PleaseNoMore]

In Houston a woman has instigated a lawsuit to remove the bible from one of the courthouses there. So in a sense, yes they are coming after the bible.

I just had a meeting with our church's insurance agent. Because of our denomination ( actually we are non denominational )we have been advised to increase our limits of liability "just in case the pastor preaches something in the pulpit that another may find offensive."

When a pastor can be sued for preaching from the bible then yes, they will be coming for the "hate text" sooner than you wish to admit.

[huck von finn]

Because of our denomination ( actually we are non denominational )

?????? we have been advised to increase our limits of liability "just in case the pastor preaches something in the pulpit that another may find offensive."

What church is this? What would be offensive?

[MineralMan]

"In Houston a woman has instigated a lawsuit to remove the bible from one of the courthouses there. So in a sense, yes they are coming after the bible.

I just had a meeting with our church's insurance agent. Because of our denomination ( actually we are non denominational )we have been advised to increase our limits of liability "just in case the pastor preaches something in the pulpit that another may find offensive."

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That woman will, no doubt, lose. Now, are you sure she's trying to remove the Bibles or is she trying to stop the practice of trying to force everyone to swear oaths on the Bible. If it's the latter, then she'll win. I never swear oaths on the Bible. I always simply affirm my oath, as laid out in our wonderful Consitution.

As for the second case, the insurance agent is probably wise in his recommendation. Your preacher, in a fit of zeal might just slander someone in one of his sermons. I've heard it happen in churches, where a preacher called a specific person a "whore." That's actionable, whether it's done by a preacher or by anyone else. Churches should carry good insurance policies against lawsuits, don't you think?