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Murdock · 05-06-2005, 10:57 PM

Minister ex-communicates
Democrat church members
Baptist pastor reportedly insisted
supporting president is God's will
Posted: May 6, 2005
5:00 p.m. Eastern

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

A Baptist pastor in North Carolina has touched off an exodus in his church by declaring Democrats are not welcome as members.

The Rev. Chan Chandler of East Waynesville Baptist Church in Waynesville ex-communicated nine members who refuse to support President Bush, according to WLOS-TV in Asheville, N.C.

Another 40 have left in protest in a controversy that began before the election last November and came to a head Sunday.

Chandler insists he's acting according to the Word of God, acknowledging in a sermon Sunday he has upset church members by calling them out for their political loyalties.

But WLOS said Chandler, who could not be reached for comment, has insisted his actions are not politically motivated.

Church member Lewis Inman said to the Asheville station: "[Chandler] told us that if we didn't support George Bush we needed to resign our position and get out, or go to the altar and repent, and support George Bush."

Among the ex-communicated were leaders who had been in the church 30 or 40 years.

"The members that were there even stood up and applauded that we left," an outgoing church member said.

Former member Frank Lowe told WLOS: "He says if we supported John Kerry, we have supported abortion and homosexuality."

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05-07-2005, 09:38 PM

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Responding to the news, the Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of The Interfaith Alliance, a left-leaning group, issued a statement.

"This sad spectacle is the predictable consequence of the Religious Right's insistence on measuring a person’s religion by social-political litmus tests," Gaddy said.

"Not only does the pastor's reported action violate both the spirit and substance of the United States Constitution's provisions of religious liberty, it also offends the conscience of people who understand religion in terms of the realm of the spirit, not votes in a presidential election."

Addressing the Baptist pastor's call for repentance on the part of those who didn't vote for Bush, Gaddy said, "The screaming need is for repentance among those who would tie religion to partisan politics."

A contributor to the leading liberal weblog Daily Kos wrote: "For those that thought that there has not been a full scale war lanched against liberals; for those who didn't take the radical right's promise to "eradicate liberals" seriously, I present to you, Exhibit A: East Waynesville Baptist Church has just kicked out all its Democratic members."

In a later post, the contributor commented: "This isn't a 'culture' war, people. This isn't some sort of political game. This action merely foreshadows what is to come: the radical religious right seeking to impose a theocracy upon this nation. Purge the liberals from society.

"Welcome to the Blue Scare. Welcome to Grade-A, government-sanctioned McCarthyism against liberals and against anyone who doesn't embrace their distorted worldview. Here is the face of the American jihad."

~~ maybe it's me...maybe cause I smoke pot and ...according to this culture...am a heathen ... but this stuff makes my hair stand on end...

Buzzby · 05-07-2005, 10:21 PM

A few months ago, people were telling me I was crazy for my dire warnings about the theocratic ambitions of the Christian Right and it's close connection with the Bush Regime. It seems that the world is catching up with me.

Click on the link in my sig and find a wealth of information about the plans, strategies, and worldwide political ambitions of the Christian Right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Grant

Christians have an obligation, a mandate, a commission, a holy responsibility to reclaim the land for Jesus Christ -- to have dominion in civil structures, just as in every other aspect of life and godliness.

But it is dominion we are after. Not just a voice.

It is dominion we are after. Not just influence.

It is dominion we are after. Not just equal time.

It is dominion we are after.

World conquest. That's what Christ has commissioned us to accomplish. We must win the world with the power of the Gospel. And we must never settle for anything less... Thus, Christian politics has as its primary intent the conquest of the land -- of men, families, institutions, bureaucracies, courts, and governments for the Kingdom of Christ.

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Originally Posted by Bill Thomson

You're going to run over them. Get around them, run over the top of them, destroy them - whatever you need to do so that God's word is the word that is being practiced in Congress, town halls and state legislatures. That's your job.

Buzzby · 05-08-2005, 07:12 PM

Filibuster Fray Lifts Profile of Minister: Scarborough Has Network and Allies

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Originally Posted by Washington Post

Scarborough is a potent force with close ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) and influential Senate conservatives

Herb Ninja · 05-08-2005, 08:10 PM

Don't you understand, its the word of god.

Thats messed up..... Peace, HN-

05-08-2005, 08:30 PM

Papa has been pointing out that we are in the middle of a Third Crusade...but they keep patting him on the head and reminding him to stay compliant with his medication...

Buzzby · 05-08-2005, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mamabudz

Papa has been pointing out that we are in the middle of a Third Crusade...but they keep patting him on the head and reminding him to stay compliant with his medication..

It's not the Third Crusade, it's the Spanish Inquisition!

Inquisitors w/Lady on the Rack

I'll bet you weren't expecting that!

Hmmmm. The new Pope's last gig was Director of the Inquisition™. His first gig was Hitler Youth™. I know I had a point here somewhere but the alien mind probes must have stolen it from my brain. Where'd I put the Heavy Duty Reynolds Wrap™?

05-09-2005, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buzzby

It's not the Third Crusade, it's the Spanish Inquisition!

Inquisitors w/Lady on the Rack

I'll bet you weren't expecting that!

Noone expects the Spanish Inquisition....

...bring .... the Comfy CHAIR

Buzzby · 05-09-2005, 05:55 AM

East Waynesville Baptist Church pastor says nobody ousted for political beliefs

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In a written statement released by Chandler’s lawyer, John J. Pavey Jr., the pastor stated, "This church fellowships openly with all who embrace the authority and application of the Bible regardless of political affiliation, including current members who align themselves with both major political parties, as well as those who affiliate with no political party."

The statement goes on to claim that no one has been voted from the membership of the church because of political beliefs.

"No one has been voted out of this church for politics or any other reason at this point," Pavey said, in contradiction to the nine members' belief they have been removed from the church rolls.

05-09-2005, 06:13 AM

Well, maybe he had his fingers crossed when he made those comments so he really wasn't lying

05-06-2005, 10:57 PM	#1
Murdock Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 635 Grams: 3,183.57 Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Baptist Minister Ex-communicates Democrat Church Members Minister ex-communicates Democrat church members Baptist pastor reportedly insisted supporting president is God's will Posted: May 6, 2005 5:00 p.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com A Baptist pastor in North Carolina has touched off an exodus in his church by declaring Democrats are not welcome as members. The Rev. Chan Chandler of East Waynesville Baptist Church in Waynesville ex-communicated nine members who refuse to support President Bush, according to WLOS-TV in Asheville, N.C. Another 40 have left in protest in a controversy that began before the election last November and came to a head Sunday. Chandler insists he's acting according to the Word of God, acknowledging in a sermon Sunday he has upset church members by calling them out for their political loyalties. But WLOS said Chandler, who could not be reached for comment, has insisted his actions are not politically motivated. Church member Lewis Inman said to the Asheville station: "[Chandler] told us that if we didn't support George Bush we needed to resign our position and get out, or go to the altar and repent, and support George Bush." Among the ex-communicated were leaders who had been in the church 30 or 40 years. "The members that were there even stood up and applauded that we left," an outgoing church member said. Former member Frank Lowe told WLOS: "He says if we supported John Kerry, we have supported abortion and homosexuality." <snip> Link

05-08-2005, 08:10 PM	#5
Herb Ninja Seasoned Activist Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,438 Grams: 2,739.30 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Don't you understand, its the word of god. Thats messed up..... Peace, HN- __________________ Ron Paul for the Long Haul

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05-08-2005, 08:30 PM	#6
Mamabudz Posts: n/a Grams: 0 [Check] Stock Portfolio Total Value: Gain/Loss: %	Papa has been pointing out that we are in the middle of a Third Crusade...but they keep patting him on the head and reminding him to stay compliant with his medication...

05-09-2005, 06:13 AM	#10
Mamabudz Posts: n/a Grams: 0 [Check] Stock Portfolio Total Value: Gain/Loss: %	Well, maybe he had his fingers crossed when he made those comments so he really wasn't lying

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