Scuffle at church leads to 7 assault charges, claim of demonic possesion

[nashville_brook]

http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI%2FMGArticle%2FTRI_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031780347204&path=/news/localnews&s=

BRISTOL, Tenn. – No demons turned up in court Wednesday, when a judge postponed ruling on a family squabble that includes seven assault charges – one against an 83-year-old preacher – and at least one claim of demonic possession.

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Reba Storey, 46, claims the Rev. Clarence June Love, the church’s pastor, told her she had a demon and threw her out when she showed up that Sunday to talk to her 88-year-old mother, Maude Yates.


"I don’t have a demon," Storey said. "Or at least I didn’t know I did. That’s a public place, and you ought to be able to see your mother any time you want to."

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The pastor, who was about to start preaching to his congregation of less than a dozen, stepped down from the pulpit and tried to run them off, the sisters said.
"He said, ‘You’re not wearing pants in my church, you demon,’ " Storey said. "I said, ‘I’m so glad I serve a God who can work through my pants.’ "

[Syrinx]

1. 'Dem Southerners is messed up and I don't welcome any of 'em

In my enlightened party! :silly:

[autorank]

2. This is the "end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end."

They're rokkin in the paranoid, delusional faction of this country (which crosses all geographic boundaries). Religious right wingers writing the Pres. about his daughters (what utter bad behavior on their part); calls for cashing in their chips; a real attempt to repeal Roe; Ten Commandments in the Court House; religious wacko (Scalia) mouthing off openly on the Supreme Court. What's next, * talking in tongues.

We're just starting. They've been waiting for years for their chance. Their symptoms are now florid!

[LostInAnomie]

3. ‘You’re not wearing pants in my church, you demon,’

I can't tell you how many times I've been told that. I eventually take them off.

[satya]

7. ROFLMAO! n/t

[chicagojoe]

4. Our best and brightest. What kind of god would call these

folks his "chosen ones".

[Timebound]

5. ...I should be surprised....

But I'm not.

*shakes head sadly* Unbelievable.

[nashville_brook]

6. i like the part about the church having 12 members --

talk about down-market!
:)