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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMarriage in this church: No gays, no blacks. Whites Only.
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/19125864/black-wedding-banned-by-baptist-church"He had people in the sanctuary that were pitching a fit about us being a black couple," said Te'Andrea Wilson. "I didn't like it at all, because I wasn't brought up to be racist. I was brought up to love and care for everybody."
The church's pastor, Dr. Stan Weatherford, says he was taken by surprise by what he calls a small minority against the black marriage at the church.
"This had never been done before here, so it was setting a new precedent, and there are those who reacted to that because of that," said Weatherford.
Weatherford went on and performed the wedding at a nearby church.
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Kudos to the pastor for thinking of the couple. But if were him, I'd be looking for another job..... jeebus.
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Marriage in this church: No gays, no blacks. Whites Only. (Original Post)
TalkingDog
Jul 2012
OP
When I see a story like this I always try to guess where it's from before clicking on it
tularetom
Jul 2012
#1
I do the same thing. I guessed Alabama . Missed it, (but only by a little bit.)
11 Bravo
Jul 2012
#8
yeah...except that pesky spiritual concept many if not most see in marriage... n/t
ProdigalJunkMail
Jul 2012
#3
That church needs the social media publicity treatment. Off to FB to give them
kestrel91316
Jul 2012
#7
tularetom
(23,664 posts)1. When I see a story like this I always try to guess where it's from before clicking on it
I'm seldom wrong.
11 Bravo
(23,928 posts)8. I do the same thing. I guessed Alabama . Missed it, (but only by a little bit.)
cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)2. Freedom of Religion (And why churchs have no place in a civil function)
There is no reason to co-mingle religion and a government recognized civil thing like marriage.
ProdigalJunkMail
(12,017 posts)3. yeah...except that pesky spiritual concept many if not most see in marriage... n/t
ProdigalJunkMail
(12,017 posts)4. that pastor is failing to shepherd his flock
if this is the response of the church to a loving couple wanting to commit themselves to marriage...
sP
TalkingDog
(9,001 posts)5. Agreed. But one can only hope he will use it as an opportunity to teach.
nt
ProdigalJunkMail
(12,017 posts)6. 100% agreement n/t
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)7. That church needs the social media publicity treatment. Off to FB to give them
the huge negative exposure they obviously want........