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  • Mississippi Church Refuses to Marry Black Couple

    First it was an interraciacl couple now this...

    http://news.yahoo.com/mississppi-chu...opstories.html

  • #2
    At this point I dont see how anyone can claim 'freedom of religion'.

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    • #3
      Sad that a group of church goers apparently has NO CLUE what Jesus is actually about.

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      • #4
        *Wonders if the members of that congregation have looked at their calendar lately.
        It boggles my mind that this attitude still exists in 2012.

        I could understand a refusal based on the fact that they aren't actually members of the church, but the wedding had already been booked, and the pastor has actually admitted that the refusal was based on skin colour.

        Ignorance and intolerance at is finest, and yet another example of "Christians" in name only giving others a bad name.
        Point to Ponder:

        Is it considered irony when someone on an internet forum makes a post that can be considered to look like it was written by a 3rd grade dropout, and they are poking fun of the fact that another person couldn't spell?

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        • #5
          That's what gets me. They allowed them to attend the church, and they allowed them to book the wedding. If they're going to try to claim the refusal was because they weren't official members, that should have been done when they tried to book. But, no, they threatened to fire the pastor if he performed a wedding they allowed to be booked.
          Do not lead, for I may not follow. Do not follow, for I may not lead. Just go over there somewhere.

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          • #6
            I don't understand how it could get to this point without the couple realizing long before they didn't like black people there.
            "My in-laws are country people and at night you can hear their distinctive howl."

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            • #7
              Originally posted by HYHYBT View Post
              I don't understand how it could get to this point without the couple realizing long before they didn't like black people there.
              It's fairly easy to hide hatred behind a fake smile. Customer Service people are masters at it.
              Some People Are Alive Only Because It's Illegal To Kill Them.

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              • #8
                Anyone want to start a pool on how long before they start complaining that they have been unfairly labeled racists...
                "I'm Gar and I'm proud" -slytovhand

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by smileyeagle1021 View Post
                  Anyone want to start a pool on how long before they start complaining that they have been unfairly labeled racists...
                  Another forum I go to was talking about this...apparently they are claiming they aren't racists....they are just following that no black marriages have taken place and so it should continue that way. The lady was quite rude to me when I mentioned that is being racist...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Aethian View Post
                    Another forum I go to was talking about this...apparently they are claiming they aren't racists....they are just following that no black marriages have taken place and so it should continue that way. The lady was quite rude to me when I mentioned that is being racist...
                    ...what. I mean, I read it, and I know what the words mean, but...what? The logic...
                    Do not lead, for I may not follow. Do not follow, for I may not lead. Just go over there somewhere.

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                    • #11
                      They probably have never made national news before either. Didn't stop them from doing something that would throw them into the limelight.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Aethian View Post
                        Another forum I go to was talking about this...apparently they are claiming they aren't racists....they are just following that no black marriages have taken place and so it should continue that way. The lady was quite rude to me when I mentioned that is being racist...
                        This is known as an Appeal to Tradition fallacy. "Just because it's always been done that way" doesn't in any way demonstrate that "the old way" is actually GOOD.

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                        • #13
                          Update: http://news.yahoo.com/miss-church-ap...233716061.html

                          The church apologizes for their actions....to the news media. They don't contact the couple and they coulple only learns of the so-called apology from reporters. Wow, how sincere can an apology get?

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                          • #14
                            It's no apology at all, sincere or otherwise, because it was not directed at those they'd wronged. And, of course, telling the press you've apologized when you haven't is lying.
                            "My in-laws are country people and at night you can hear their distinctive howl."

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by HYHYBT View Post
                              It's no apology at all, sincere or otherwise, because it was not directed at those they'd wronged. And, of course, telling the press you've apologized when you haven't is lying.
                              Lying, I believe, falls under the heading of "bearing false witness". This was a Christian church that did this. AFAIK, all Christian churches have in their possession documents which give a VERY strong opinion about "bearing false witness" - along with 9 other subjects.

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