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 May 7 2005, 01:00 AM
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A Southern Baptist church in East Waynesville, North Carolina has expelled all of its Democrats
Well, actually 9 of them have been expelled and another additional 40 left as protest. From another message board: QUOTE She (posters mother) said WLOS tv just broke in to report that the East Waynesville Baptist church has officially excommunicated all its democratic members. She said that before the election, the preacher told the congregation from the pulpit that if they didn't vote for * they had to come to the altar to confess their sins and repent. they could'nt be members. (My Mom doesn't attend that church--she's United Methodist, but I know of lots who do attend). From Mom's email: "One of the local women who got excommunicated said on TV that it was like a cult. Another man who got excommunicated said that the rest of the congregation stood up and applauded as the Democrats were told to leave." This seems to signal to me another step towards not just the gradual blurring of the boundary between church and state, but a full blown theocracy. Ten Commandments in public places, debating homosexual marriage in the context of religion (when it's a secular government policy and wouldn't have any impact on churches as they wouldn't be required to perform homosexual marriage ceremonies), prayer in schools... the list goes on.. What think you? The States heading towards a theocracy, or am I just blowing things out of proportion? Would a theocracy be such a bad thing? Why? Why not? Please submit your essays by 5:00 p.m. 500 words or less. 
-------------------- Everytime the blue screen went out, Stan the weatherman suffered an existential crisis.
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May 7 2005, 09:41 PM
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 Many fools can now anticipate pity! Group: Moderators Posts: 2,296 Joined: 26-February 03 From: East Coast US Member No.: 40 Gender: Female |
QUOTE Many things that are wriiten in the bible are meant to protect society. Gay marrige will probably give a major blow to the family, and that is why it is forbidden in the bible (besides the fact that it is disobeying gods design for sex). Can you explain how gay marriage will be a major blow to the family? I would really like to know your rationale for that statement. Also here is a update on the story that started this rambling thread. http://www.wral.com/news/4462953/detail.html -------------------- Proud Cronie since Feb 26, 2003
"When women act like women, they are accused of being inferior. When women act like human beings, they are accused of behaving like men." —Simone de Beauvoir And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots. -Barbara Ehrenreich live journal |
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May 8 2005, 02:12 AM
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 Perfection Personified Group: Established Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 17-December 04 From: Land of the Wombles! Member No.: 1,548 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (ravein @ May 7 2005, 10:41 PM) Can you explain how gay marriage will be a major blow to the family? I would really like to know your rationale for that statement. Also here is a update on the story that started this rambling thread. http://www.wral.com/news/4462953/detail.html  Can't carry on the family bloodline if you don't have children. And last time I checked, shagging someone of the same sex doesn't result in kids. -------------------- "Too often Fate,
By all abhorred, To savage poison, Adds the sword" - Boethius, The Concillations of Philosophy |
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Jaq Southern Baptist Church May 7 2005, 01:00 AM
IrishGuy ¬.¬ I had nothing to do with this! I swear... May 7 2005, 01:04 AM
ravein QUOTE (IrishGuy @ May 6 2005, 09:04 PM)¬.¬... May 7 2005, 01:31 AM ravein WOW.
Well I can't say I am surprised. That p... May 7 2005, 01:30 AM sjbbandgeek I find it disturbing that the people break their m... May 7 2005, 01:40 AM believe I don't think we're close to a theocracy. ... May 7 2005, 01:46 AM Jaq QUOTE (believe @ May 7 2005, 10:46 AM)The gay... May 7 2005, 02:47 AM believe QUOTE There's a huge difference between gay ma... May 7 2005, 06:22 AM CommieBastard On the slightly tangential topic that has come up:... May 7 2005, 08:55 AM believe There's a lot more than that one verse in Levi... May 7 2005, 11:45 AM Mata QUOTE 1 Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the w... May 7 2005, 12:13 PM believe QUOTE There goes Bush and most of the world then... May 7 2005, 01:03 PM Mata The impression that I got from that guy was that a... May 7 2005, 02:37 PM sjbbandgeek Many things that are wriiten in the bible are mean... May 7 2005, 09:34 PM ravein QUOTE (Calantyr @ May 7 2005, 10:12 PM)QUOTE ... May 8 2005, 04:14 AM sjbbandgeek The family has consisted of a mother, father, and ... May 8 2005, 04:48 AM ravein QUOTE (sjbbandgeek @ May 8 2005, 12:48 AM)The... May 8 2005, 05:24 AM candice Actually...
Most psychologists have found that as... May 8 2005, 05:03 AM Jonman I fail to see how two blokes living together and w... May 8 2005, 10:00 AM believe Mata:QUOTE The impression that I got from that guy... May 8 2005, 11:12 AM CommieBastard Back on the topic that this thread started on - si... May 8 2005, 11:19 AM believe On gay marriage, well, there's a couple of poi... May 8 2005, 11:32 AM Museum Girl QUOTE (believe @ May 8 2005, 12:32 PM)On gay ... May 12 2005, 10:54 PM CommieBastard QUOTE (believe @ May 8 2005, 12:32 PM)For one... May 13 2005, 06:33 AM believe QUOTE I don't see how a church kicking out som... May 8 2005, 11:35 AM CommieBastard QUOTE (believe @ May 8 2005, 12:35 PM)The arg... May 8 2005, 11:55 AM ravein Here is a update on this issue.
http://www.wral.c... May 9 2005, 01:59 PM ravein Here is the final update on this.
http://www.cnn.... May 11 2005, 12:57 PM believe CommieBastard: Here's a simplified version of... May 11 2005, 09:04 PM Mata {quick note - My impression was that Believe was p... May 13 2005, 12:12 AM believe QUOTE You can't say that these things have bee... May 13 2005, 06:43 AM Museum Girl QUOTE (believe @ May 13 2005, 07:43 AM)QUOTE ... May 14 2005, 12:58 AM believe QUOTE Other things that have increased as gay righ... May 13 2005, 06:46 AM CommieBastard believe, I'm having trouble getting the hang o... May 13 2005, 06:49 AM believe CommieBastard: My apologies. I'm just trying t... May 13 2005, 06:56 AM CommieBastard QUOTE (believe @ May 13 2005, 07:56 AM)My nai... May 13 2005, 07:02 AM believe QUOTE But unless we know who's right, we won... May 13 2005, 07:16 AM believe QUOTE Sorry I misunderstood what you meant. By mar... May 16 2005, 05:50 PM Museum Girl QUOTE (believe @ May 16 2005, 06:50 PM)QUOTE ... May 16 2005, 10:32 PM believe QUOTE By straight people being allowed to prevent ... May 17 2005, 04:43 PM CommieBastard QUOTE (believe @ May 17 2005, 05:43 PM)At the... May 17 2005, 04:49 PM believe QUOTE This isn't a realistic fear. That kind o... May 17 2005, 05:24 PM CommieBastard QUOTE (believe @ May 17 2005, 06:24 PM)heh. I... May 18 2005, 04:54 PM believe True and true about the coffee woman. This was my ... May 18 2005, 06:50 PM |
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