Why is Nashville trying to discriminate against religious rights?

[TheOldSchool]

Nashville is trying to shut down a church for no other reason than that they disagree with their religious beliefs/practices. Unbelievable. Doesn't Tennessee have a Freedom of Religion act?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville swingers club has undergone a conversion — it says it's now a church — in order to win city approval so it can open next to a Christian school.

Parents and religious leaders were called on to pack the Metro Nashville Council chambers to support a zoning change to prevent the club from opening. That's when the club, which had spent $750,000 on the building and begun renovations, suddenly transformed into a church.

The United Fellowship Center's plans are nearly identical to those of The Social Club but with some different labels. The dance floor has become the sanctuary. Two rooms labeled "dungeon" are now "choir" and "handbells." Forty-nine small, private rooms remain, but most of them have become prayer rooms.

Larry Roberts is the attorney for the club-turned-church. He previously vowed to take the city to court. Now, he says, it's the city that will have to sue.

"The ball is in Metro's court ... We've now gotten a permit to meet as a church, and a church is something that cannot be defined under the U.S. Constitution," he said.

Roberts said church members will "meet and have fellowship" in the new building, but no sex will take place there. "If people have something else in mind, they will go somewhere else."

My Way News - Sex club seeks Nashville blessing by vowing to be a church

 

[Pogo]

God bless Lascivious Nookie Nooks always!!

 

[auditor0007]

Nashville is trying to shut down a church for no other reason than that they disagree with their religious beliefs/practices. Unbelievable. Doesn't Tennessee have a Freedom of Religion act?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville swingers club has undergone a conversion — it says it's now a church — in order to win city approval so it can open next to a Christian school.

Parents and religious leaders were called on to pack the Metro Nashville Council chambers to support a zoning change to prevent the club from opening. That's when the club, which had spent $750,000 on the building and begun renovations, suddenly transformed into a church.

The United Fellowship Center's plans are nearly identical to those of The Social Club but with some different labels. The dance floor has become the sanctuary. Two rooms labeled "dungeon" are now "choir" and "handbells." Forty-nine small, private rooms remain, but most of them have become prayer rooms.

Larry Roberts is the attorney for the club-turned-church. He previously vowed to take the city to court. Now, he says, it's the city that will have to sue.

"The ball is in Metro's court ... We've now gotten a permit to meet as a church, and a church is something that cannot be defined under the U.S. Constitution," he said.

Roberts said church members will "meet and have fellowship" in the new building, but no sex will take place there. "If people have something else in mind, they will go somewhere else."

My Way News - Sex club seeks Nashville blessing by vowing to be a church

Many here would call me a liberal, and I am pretty open to a lot of things, but to me this is just plain disgusting. There was no reason to place this "swinger's club" next to a Christian School. When we fight for rights, everyone's rights should be kept in perspective including those of Christians. It isn't so much about rights as it is about having respect for others, whether we agree or disagree with them, and this works both ways.

 

[Seawytch]

This is the awesome with awesome sauce!

 

[Porker]

Nashville is trying to shut down a church for no other reason than that they disagree with their religious beliefs/practices. Unbelievable. Doesn't Tennessee have a Freedom of Religion act?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville swingers club has undergone a conversion — it says it's now a church — in order to win city approval so it can open next to a Christian school.

Parents and religious leaders were called on to pack the Metro Nashville Council chambers to support a zoning change to prevent the club from opening. That's when the club, which had spent $750,000 on the building and begun renovations, suddenly transformed into a church.

The United Fellowship Center's plans are nearly identical to those of The Social Club but with some different labels. The dance floor has become the sanctuary. Two rooms labeled "dungeon" are now "choir" and "handbells." Forty-nine small, private rooms remain, but most of them have become prayer rooms.

Larry Roberts is the attorney for the club-turned-church. He previously vowed to take the city to court. Now, he says, it's the city that will have to sue.

"The ball is in Metro's court ... We've now gotten a permit to meet as a church, and a church is something that cannot be defined under the U.S. Constitution," he said.

Roberts said church members will "meet and have fellowship" in the new building, but no sex will take place there. "If people have something else in mind, they will go somewhere else."

My Way News - Sex club seeks Nashville blessing by vowing to be a church

Why? Are you interested in converting from liberalism to swingingism?

 

[JakeStarkey]

My head hurts.

Crazies to the left of me,
Crazies to the right of me,

 

[Seawytch]

Nashville is trying to shut down a church for no other reason than that they disagree with their religious beliefs/practices. Unbelievable. Doesn't Tennessee have a Freedom of Religion act?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville swingers club has undergone a conversion — it says it's now a church — in order to win city approval so it can open next to a Christian school.

Parents and religious leaders were called on to pack the Metro Nashville Council chambers to support a zoning change to prevent the club from opening. That's when the club, which had spent $750,000 on the building and begun renovations, suddenly transformed into a church.

The United Fellowship Center's plans are nearly identical to those of The Social Club but with some different labels. The dance floor has become the sanctuary. Two rooms labeled "dungeon" are now "choir" and "handbells." Forty-nine small, private rooms remain, but most of them have become prayer rooms.

Larry Roberts is the attorney for the club-turned-church. He previously vowed to take the city to court. Now, he says, it's the city that will have to sue.

"The ball is in Metro's court ... We've now gotten a permit to meet as a church, and a church is something that cannot be defined under the U.S. Constitution," he said.

Roberts said church members will "meet and have fellowship" in the new building, but no sex will take place there. "If people have something else in mind, they will go somewhere else."

My Way News - Sex club seeks Nashville blessing by vowing to be a church

Many here would call me a liberal, and I am pretty open to a lot of things, but to me this is just plain disgusting. There was no reason to place this "swinger's club" next to a Christian School. When we fight for rights, everyone's rights should be kept in perspective including those of Christians. It isn't so much about rights as it is about having respect for others, whether we agree or disagree with them, and this works both ways.

They'd already started renovations when the Town Council passed an ordinance against them. They fought fire with fire.

 

[BlindBoo]

Nashville is trying to shut down a church for no other reason than that they disagree with their religious beliefs/practices. Unbelievable. Doesn't Tennessee have a Freedom of Religion act?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville swingers club has undergone a conversion — it says it's now a church — in order to win city approval so it can open next to a Christian school.

Parents and religious leaders were called on to pack the Metro Nashville Council chambers to support a zoning change to prevent the club from opening. That's when the club, which had spent $750,000 on the building and begun renovations, suddenly transformed into a church.

The United Fellowship Center's plans are nearly identical to those of The Social Club but with some different labels. The dance floor has become the sanctuary. Two rooms labeled "dungeon" are now "choir" and "handbells." Forty-nine small, private rooms remain, but most of them have become prayer rooms.

Larry Roberts is the attorney for the club-turned-church. He previously vowed to take the city to court. Now, he says, it's the city that will have to sue.

"The ball is in Metro's court ... We've now gotten a permit to meet as a church, and a church is something that cannot be defined under the U.S. Constitution," he said.

Roberts said church members will "meet and have fellowship" in the new building, but no sex will take place there. "If people have something else in mind, they will go somewhere else."

My Way News - Sex club seeks Nashville blessing by vowing to be a church

Many here would call me a liberal, and I am pretty open to a lot of things, but to me this is just plain disgusting. There was no reason to place this "swinger's club" next to a Christian School. When we fight for rights, everyone's rights should be kept in perspective including those of Christians. It isn't so much about rights as it is about having respect for others, whether we agree or disagree with them, and this works both ways.

"....lawmakers passed a bill last month disallowing private sex clubs within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, day cares and houses of worship."

 

[depotoo]

These people are sickos, even picking a location next to a school. Makes one wonder what their real motivation is...

 

[guno]

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[AceRothstein]

I'm not an orgy guy. Don't you know what it means to become an orgy guy? It changes everything. I'd have to dress different. I'd have to act different. I'd have to grow a moustache and get all kinds of robes and lotions and I'd need a new bedspread and new curtains I'd have to get thick carpeting and weirdo lighting. I'd have to get new friends. I'd have to get orgy friends. ... Naw, I'm not ready for it.

 

[Pogo]

Nashville is trying to shut down a church for no other reason than that they disagree with their religious beliefs/practices. Unbelievable. Doesn't Tennessee have a Freedom of Religion act?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville swingers club has undergone a conversion — it says it's now a church — in order to win city approval so it can open next to a Christian school.

Parents and religious leaders were called on to pack the Metro Nashville Council chambers to support a zoning change to prevent the club from opening. That's when the club, which had spent $750,000 on the building and begun renovations, suddenly transformed into a church.

The United Fellowship Center's plans are nearly identical to those of The Social Club but with some different labels. The dance floor has become the sanctuary. Two rooms labeled "dungeon" are now "choir" and "handbells." Forty-nine small, private rooms remain, but most of them have become prayer rooms.

Larry Roberts is the attorney for the club-turned-church. He previously vowed to take the city to court. Now, he says, it's the city that will have to sue.

"The ball is in Metro's court ... We've now gotten a permit to meet as a church, and a church is something that cannot be defined under the U.S. Constitution," he said.

Roberts said church members will "meet and have fellowship" in the new building, but no sex will take place there. "If people have something else in mind, they will go somewhere else."

My Way News - Sex club seeks Nashville blessing by vowing to be a church

Many here would call me a liberal, and I am pretty open to a lot of things, but to me this is just plain disgusting. There was no reason to place this "swinger's club" next to a Christian School. When we fight for rights, everyone's rights should be kept in perspective including those of Christians. It isn't so much about rights as it is about having respect for others, whether we agree or disagree with them, and this works both ways.

"....lawmakers passed a bill last month disallowing private sex clubs within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, day cares and houses of worship."

I bet shooting ranges are OK though.

 

[martybegan]

Nashville is trying to shut down a church for no other reason than that they disagree with their religious beliefs/practices. Unbelievable. Doesn't Tennessee have a Freedom of Religion act?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville swingers club has undergone a conversion — it says it's now a church — in order to win city approval so it can open next to a Christian school.

Parents and religious leaders were called on to pack the Metro Nashville Council chambers to support a zoning change to prevent the club from opening. That's when the club, which had spent $750,000 on the building and begun renovations, suddenly transformed into a church.

The United Fellowship Center's plans are nearly identical to those of The Social Club but with some different labels. The dance floor has become the sanctuary. Two rooms labeled "dungeon" are now "choir" and "handbells." Forty-nine small, private rooms remain, but most of them have become prayer rooms.

Larry Roberts is the attorney for the club-turned-church. He previously vowed to take the city to court. Now, he says, it's the city that will have to sue.

"The ball is in Metro's court ... We've now gotten a permit to meet as a church, and a church is something that cannot be defined under the U.S. Constitution," he said.

Roberts said church members will "meet and have fellowship" in the new building, but no sex will take place there. "If people have something else in mind, they will go somewhere else."

My Way News - Sex club seeks Nashville blessing by vowing to be a church

Many here would call me a liberal, and I am pretty open to a lot of things, but to me this is just plain disgusting. There was no reason to place this "swinger's club" next to a Christian School. When we fight for rights, everyone's rights should be kept in perspective including those of Christians. It isn't so much about rights as it is about having respect for others, whether we agree or disagree with them, and this works both ways.

I'm conflicted on this one. As long as whatever is going on is going on inside and out of sight of the school, I don't see the issue.

What I do dislike is from the government side the passing of a law we all know is targeted at a specific party.

On the other side, making a Church we all know really isn't a church is insulting to all people of faith, and those of us of marginal faith who want to see faithful people protected.

An equitable solution would be for the government to buy the property from the swingers club for above market value, and find them a suitable location that the swingers like, and the town can live with.

 

[PratchettFan]

You know what they say about laws..... if you pass it, they shall come.

 

[daws101]

now the term "fucking religion" has a whole new meaning !

 

[Pogo]

What I do dislike is from the government side the passing of a law we all know is targeted at a specific party.

On the other side, making a Church we all know really isn't a church is insulting to all people of faith, and those of us of marginal faith who want to see faithful people protected.

These are really two sides of the same coin.

 

[daws101]

What I do dislike is from the government side the passing of a law we all know is targeted at a specific party.

On the other side, making a Church we all know really isn't a church is insulting to all people of faith, and those of us of marginal faith who want to see faithful people protected.

These are really two sides of the same coin.

it's called balance...

 

[martybegan]

What I do dislike is from the government side the passing of a law we all know is targeted at a specific party.

On the other side, making a Church we all know really isn't a church is insulting to all people of faith, and those of us of marginal faith who want to see faithful people protected.

These are really two sides of the same coin.

It just seems that now all we are going to get is both sides trying to out-asshole each other.

 

[martybegan]

What I do dislike is from the government side the passing of a law we all know is targeted at a specific party.

On the other side, making a Church we all know really isn't a church is insulting to all people of faith, and those of us of marginal faith who want to see faithful people protected.

These are really two sides of the same coin.

it's called balance...

Its also called a situation that reeks of no resolution.

 

[daws101]

What I do dislike is from the government side the passing of a law we all know is targeted at a specific party.

On the other side, making a Church we all know really isn't a church is insulting to all people of faith, and those of us of marginal faith who want to see faithful people protected.

These are really two sides of the same coin.

it's called balance...

Its also called a situation that reeks of no resolution.

why am I not surprised you'd say that?