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  • Christian 'megapastor' blasts believers on Dec. 25 dispute (defends decision to close)

    12/19/2005 6:23:54 AM PST · by NYer · 451 replies · 5,143+ views
    World Net Daily ^ | December 19, 2005
    With many large churches across the U.S. announcing they won't be open on Christmas Day, some pastors are defending their decision to stay closed, even going so far as to blast those who question their motives. Among them is Jon Weece, pastor of Southland Christian Church in Lexington, Ky., who received complaint e-mails from Christians in all 50 states. "I was deeply saddened by the knee-jerk response of the Christian community as a whole to give the benefit of the doubt to the media and not a church or a brother in Christ," Weece said in his Dec. 10 sermon....