congregation says - blacks cannot marry in OUR church - Page 1

I'm guessing these people are not Obama supporters.

I just wonder if that even true. I find it hard to believe.

What's your point Blitzen? Whatever you have put this up for, I don't know.....But the interesting thing, is many that I know of.......That are Christians, don't get married in the "building" where the church worships. After all the building is NOT a church.....it's just that, a building. Most I know who are Christians however, get married in homes, or in public buildings, like my brother was married in a museum of all places, absolutely beautiful place too.  I'll never understand why some think they "have" to get married in what people refer to as the "church building", 1 when it's just merely a building, and 2 when you would be just as married if you went and eloped somewhere.  

I find it so difficult in this day and age that this occurs.

Judy, if you lived where I live or where I used to live you wouldn't find it at all hard to believe. 

This is much like what drove me from the church when a racially mixed couple tried to join and was rejected. I moved on to a church that accepted everyone. Sad to think that there are still people in this country who think it's OK to behave this way. I'm glad that they are a minority these days, but it's still troubling to think that they even exist.




 

I just wanted to hear what  you had to say, GSDGuy. You always offer a  unique take on stuff like this and once again you have not disappointed.

It seems to be true, BE.  It's good to know that the entire congregation didn't agree with the pastor's decision.    

 Many church pastors will not marry any couple in the CHURCH BUILDING or do the service if you or your fiancee have been divorced.

NOTHING new.

 Many of these stories are done to cause one big news media concept..MAYBE there was other reason the Pastor decided to send them to a Justice of Peace or down the road..

 IT is the right of any pastor to refuse to marry a couple.  I have always known the BODY of believers, since the church was instituted, have turned people away , treated some unkind, and have caused strife and unloving acts to people . THREE books in the BIBLE were written to some of those lukewarm name calling , sin wrapped people who called themselves Christians.

Just because every building and body of people called a church, calls themselves Christians means they act or do as they are suppose to. THAT is why the BIBLE is suppose to be their guide of how to live and the Pastor is suppose to Shepherd them and bring them back into the fold...meaning the safety of the Lord.

Certainly it is the believers duty to read and know GODS word and if the church having been wrong, and is called to correct their wrong and they do not...leave.. FIND a body of believers who do more of GODS handiwork....A church is a body of believers. and the building is where they meet. Church can be in a home or football stadium..that has the right to not marry or use their place of meeting for any kind of activity they want..

Why would a pair pick out just any ole Pastor to go ask to marry them, WHY would you want to hold a wedding in a place unknown to you and not a place you felt comfortable starting the most important part of your life, if not to cause trouble and get recognition for making a racist problem out of it.????

Strange !  I did not read the article.

YR

Denial...not a river in Egypt.