Church denies funeral to gay man

Besides, why would a fudge packer want a Christian funeral?

When the Bible clearly says that sodomites are an abomination and are to be stoned to death. ... :cool:

Now you know why your God must be forced upon the populace to survive...

Just for the record, Sunni Man is Muslim. :eusa_whistle:

Oh really!? I thought all Christians were named Sunni....and we don't stone people anymore....So we don't follow every part of the Bible...
 
Now that this church has aligned themselves next to the Westbro Baptist Church, they might as well start producing protest signs reading, "God hates dead soldiers".

This church is actually right. Westboro is really mis-lead in their beliefs.

Consider this, bestiality is punished less harshly in the Bible, than homosexual acts. Why is that? Because at least the animal has no choice in the matter.

People don't like hearing the truth, but that is the truth. If you don't believe me, I can find the Scripture and point it out.

I don't believe you, and I also don't give a rat's ass about any scripture that you can dig up.
 
Now that this church has aligned themselves next to the Westbro Baptist Church, they might as well start producing protest signs reading, "God hates dead soldiers".

This is not even close to Westboro.

Whats going to happen next is activists will try to find out who is a member of the church and pressure them to quit it "or else"

The only strong arm tactics will come from the "gay" side, not this church.

I would not dream of asking anyone to quit a bigoted congregation. I like to see bigots flock together, so that they don't mix with folks that I actually enjoy hanging out with.
 
Now that this church has aligned themselves next to the Westbro Baptist Church, they might as well start producing protest signs reading, "God hates dead soldiers".

This church is actually right. Westboro is really mis-lead in their beliefs.

Consider this, bestiality is punished less harshly in the Bible, than homosexual acts. Why is that? Because at least the animal has no choice in the matter.

People don't like hearing the truth, but that is the truth. If you don't believe me, I can find the Scripture and point it out.

I don't believe you, and I also don't give a rat's ass about any scripture that you can dig up.

That does not make it any less true. :D
 
Now that this church has aligned themselves next to the Westbro Baptist Church, they might as well start producing protest signs reading, "God hates dead soldiers".

This is not even close to Westboro.

Whats going to happen next is activists will try to find out who is a member of the church and pressure them to quit it "or else"

The only strong arm tactics will come from the "gay" side, not this church.

I would not dream of asking anyone to quit a bigoted congregation. I like to see bigots flock together, so that they don't mix with folks that I actually enjoy hanging out with.

A Christian Church is not going to make everyone happy. Most people don't like to be told that they are living a lifestyle that may well condemn them.
 
TAMPA, FL (WFLA) - Julie Atwood was standing at her son's casket when the phone rang. The church where her son's funeral was scheduled to be held the next day decided to abruptly cancel the service, after the pastor learned the deceased was gay and his obituary listed a surviving "husband."

Atwood said she was told it would be "blasphemous" to hold the services at the church because her son, Julion Evans, 42, was gay.

He says the obituary named him as "husband," and that their marriage was no secret.

But when the obituary published in the local newspaper, everything changed.

T.W. Jenkins, pastor at New Hope says was not aware of that Evans had a husband or was gay until members of his congregation saw the obit and called to complain. They did not think it was right to have the funeral at their church.

Jenkins said his church preaches against gay marriage.

"Based on our preaching of the scripture, we would have been in error to allow the service in our church," Jenkins said. "I'm not trying to condemn anyone's lifestyle, but at the same time, I am a man of God, and I have to stand up for my principles."

Church denies funeral to gay man - WRCBtv.com | Chattanooga News, Weather & Sports

It is totally within their rights to be scummy like that.
 
I didn't know that dead bodies could be gay, that's a new one for me. :lol:

Good point.
I've always heard that the funeral is not for the dead, it's for the living to mourn the dead.

Of course, had the deceased been a raging pedophile, there would have been no dispute over HIS funeral.
 
I didn't know that dead bodies could be gay, that's a new one for me. :lol:

Good point.
I've always heard that the funeral is not for the dead, it's for the living to mourn the dead.

Of course, had the deceased been a raging pedophile, there would have been no dispute over HIS funeral.
Good point. I betcha dead pedophile priests get Catholic funerals.
 
I didn't know that dead bodies could be gay, that's a new one for me. :lol:

Good point.
I've always heard that the funeral is not for the dead, it's for the living to mourn the dead.

Of course, had the deceased been a raging pedophile, there would have been no dispute over HIS funeral.
Good point. I betcha dead pedophile priests get Catholic funerals.

Lol............of course they do!
 
awww , that's some Methodist churches opinion and they are welcome to it . Course opinions are like arseholes and everybody has one . The important thing is whether these Methodists have the freedom / right to deny funerals for gay people if they want to deny Luddley .

For clarity, the church referred to in the OP was a Missionary Baptist Church. The mainline United Methodist Church would have no trouble with the funeral. In seminary, Methodist students are taught "status appropriate" homilies for funerals, including what to say at the funeral of an unbaptized non-member. I liked what an Episcopal bishop said at my aunt's funeral, when he invited all for communion, "It's God's table, we are just the servers."
 
The church has every right to refuse. However, to consider the Baptist Missionary churches that I have known in the south as acting in Christian charity would be error. The officials of the church are not acting as their and my Lord and Savior would wish.

For shame.
 
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The church has every right to refuse. However, to consider the Baptist Missionary churches that I have known in the south as acting in Christian charity would be error. The officials of the church are not acting as their and my Lord and Savior would wish.

For shame.
I admire the preacher for standing up for his Christian ethics and values. ... :cool:
 
You as a Sunni have almost no understanding of Christian love and tolerance.
 

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