Hey, Didja hear? Our friend the pastor got the red-ass...

...and headed out the door, no doubt into the waiting lucrative arms of a Fox News commentary slot.

You're all evil. Eeeeevil.

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=746203

Pastor Accused of Running Out Dems Quits

N.C. Pastor Accused of Ousting Members Over Support of John Kerry Resigns

By TIM WHITMIRE Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. May 10, 2005 — A Baptist preacher accused of running out nine congregants who disagreed with his Republican politics resigned Tuesday, two days after calling the issue "a great misunderstanding."

Speaking from the pulpit during a meeting at East Waynesville Baptist Church, the Rev. Chan Chandler told church members that it would "cause more hurt for me and my family" if he stayed.

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Up until that point he never said a god damn word about it or offered an apology. SOP for a rw snake rat bastard.

What happened to separation of church and state ?

You just don't hear it in Canada.

We sang Oh, Canada once when Canada Day fell on a Sunday. We've also been reminded to vote in tomorrow's election. Nothing was said on how to vote, just to vote.

ROUTINELY have a Canadian flag right up there in the front of the church near the alter?

Not sure if I've ever seen one. There might be some, but it isn't common.

-era regimental banners in churches, commemorating the fallen, and those sometimes have Union flags on them. Sometimes you see American, Canadian, French and Polish flags in that kind of display too. Fortunately, most nationalistic displays in commemoration have been displaced at the centre of proceedings by the poppy, an apt and suitably non-celebratory symbol of remembrance.

Sometimes there are also trades union banners, which sometimes have Union flags on them

I can't remember seeing a full Union flag on display. Maybe a George Cross on St George's Day. Never a Union flag.

And this is the state church!

On Edit:

Not quite.



It's a war memorial, and those are WW2-era flag, but they are full Union flags.

I didn't like what I was hearing from the pulpit.

There didn't seem to very much being said about loving your fellow man. From what I'm reading these days - nothing has changed very much to make me want to return.

Reminding someone to vote is a good thing. However suggestions from a preacher speaking for the church about who to vote for troubles me as it seems inappropriate.

All the pastor said is that if you're a citizen, and you're of age, you should vote.

It's been a long time since I was in a part of the US where that wonderful term is used.

As for this pastor - yes, he'll probably ride this thing all the way to the bank, and try to look sincere as he claims it's all a "misunderstanding".

What about "if you plan to vote for Kerry you must repent or resign" is so easy to misunderstand?

He talked about politics in his sermons, too. Now he talks about God. I'm pretty proud of him.

That is the only reason he is leaving. Well, besides having to admit that he was lying right out his ass.

They are afraid the investigation will broaden, and the Baptist church will loose their IRS tax exempt status. I say, take it from the bastards anyway. The election has already been lost, and due to no small effort by the religious community.

Allowing religion to become a tax free campaign tool for the republicraps should not stand. They need to be hit and hit hard to curb this activity in the future.

Tax the bastards, Hit them with a huge fine.

I mean it sounds cool on a message board where everyone is 10 feet tall and bulletproof but there is no way any of what you said there could actually stand. The whole Baptist organization would have to be running candidate ads on their offical website and things of that nature before you even had.....well..... before you had a prayer.

I think it is important to start somewhere. This type of thing really should not go unchallanged.

Aren't there people suing the Catholic Church in general due to the actions of a single priest? I realize that there are allegations of a higher-level cover-up, but the Catholic Church is just as large as the Baptist Church, and there has been civil action there.

I still feel a church somewhere needs to loose its tax-exempt status. This ice does need to be broken.

snakes will comfort him in the longest unemployment line in the history of the country! Maybe he can move to India where the jobs were sent! They might need a first class @$$hole to replace some CEO type and cut costs. The people with the most money are always looking to save another dollar!

god is in his holy temple, the asshole is out.

So.......... let me get this straight..... his family has been victimized by the Democrats.... right?

that's why they have to throw out the democrats, ya know.

It's all about ME. Oh, and my family.

That's the whole republican M.O. Me, not you. Me me me me me!

Notice, he takes no responsibility, but frames it in terms of hurt to himself. No apologies for any hurt to others or the community.
Typicle... in the tradition of Bush his idol, taking responsibility for ones actions? never!

typical of NPD-Narcissist Personality Disorder (see online definitions). No apologies, no responsibility, no empathy for others, only "I'm a victim," poor little me. To look for such normal behavior as apologizing is completely futile and just gives the Narcissist more attention. This is why they can abuse others so smoothly and effortlessly--it feels "right.' The lies like "It's all a misunderstanding" are what they truly believe. These types of personalities attract and support each other in a smug community of the Entitled, eg. Bushco.

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050511/NEWS01/50510024/1001

East Waynesville pastor resigns in wake of controversy

By Andre A. Rodriguez
STAFF WRITER
published: May 11, 2005 6:00 am

WAYNESVILLE — Pastor Chan Chandler submitted his resignation to the members of East Waynesville Baptist Church on Tuesday, a move some said was the only way to resolve current tensions at the church.

At a meeting at the church, Chandler got up and led those in attendance in prayer, read his resignation and then left the meeting with his wife, Melody, without making any comments to the assembled media, a church member said.

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Moments after the embattled minister left, a group of his supporters streamed out of the church.

“It’s really sad that all this happened,” a teary-eyed Misty Tucker said before getting in her car. Tucker said she would no longer attend East Waynesville Baptist Church. “I’m not going to serve where there are so many ungodly people.”

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http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050511/NEWS01/50510024/1001

To reach the "ungodly"?

:rofl:

Repeat.

As for the hurt he caused his parishoners and the community however...

Well, Paul DID say he'd have to "Suffer for his Faith", didn't he?

Problem is, it wasn't his FAITH, 'twas his POLITICS that got the can tied to his ass....

Good rddance to Bad Rubbish.

But now he's gonna be making lots of fat cash making the Tellyvangelist Teeee-Veeee talkshow circuit.

"Oh, yes, Paul and Jan, it's a heavy cross, but our Lord makes it easier...That, and the $30,000 'collection' you took up for me...."

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That's the only part of the sermon on the mount that these "people" know. The rest of it is just blah blah blah, but they're blessed to be cursed, I would'nt worry too much about this cretin he'll have a new position at some farther out fundie hate factory within a week.

Great news - good riddance!! I'm sure Fox will try to pick him up - to replace the dying Jerry Falwell - but even the hardcore mean-spirited Repubs were against what he did.

What? Is there more to be revealed? Is he cornholing young boys, too?