CNN: "Political Views Empty Pews" at NC Church - (VIDEO CLIP)

[dzika]

May 6, 2005

Video - CNN: "Political Views Empty Pews" at NC Church

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[ewagner]

1. That's the first

"non-judgemental" report I've seen CNN give in a long, long time.....funny....if it involves wrongs done to Democrats, they can be perfectly non-judgemental..... :banghead:

:argh: :argh: :argh:

[Hosnon]

2. HOLD IT! Talking to Carolinians and getting different story...

Fancy the MSM making stuff up...lets get all info first.

[supernova]

3. Such as?

:shrug:

I've been in the office all day, so I'll have to wait til I get home.

[xchrom]

4. would you care to divulge more?

[quaoar]

5. Here's a Carolina newspaper report

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050506/NEWS/50506020/1001

Church members say they were kicked out for being Democrats

By Andre A. Rodriguez
STAFF WRITER
published: May 6, 2005 6:08 pm
WAYNESVILLE – Nine members of a local church had their membership revoked and 40 others left in protest after tension over political views recently came to a head, church members say.

Some members of East Waynesville Baptist Church voted the nine members out at a recent scheduled deacon meeting, which turned into an impromptu business meeting, according to congregants.

Chan Chandler, pastor of East Waynesville, had been exhorting his congregation since October to support his political views or leave the church, said Selma Morris, a 30-year member of the church.

“He preached a sermon on abortion and homosexuality, then said if anyone there was planning on voting for John Kerry, they should leave,” she said. “That’s the first time I’ve ever heard something like that. Ministers are supposed to bring people in.”