Marriage in this church: No gays, no blacks. Whites Only.

[TalkingDog]

http://www.myfoxal.com/story/19125864/black-wedding-banned-by-baptist-church

"He had people in the sanctuary that were pitching a fit about us being a black couple," said Te'Andrea Wilson. "I didn't like it at all, because I wasn't brought up to be racist. I was brought up to love and care for everybody."

The church's pastor, Dr. Stan Weatherford, says he was taken by surprise by what he calls a small minority against the black marriage at the church.

"This had never been done before here, so it was setting a new precedent, and there are those who reacted to that because of that," said Weatherford.

Weatherford went on and performed the wedding at a nearby church.

/end snip

Kudos to the pastor for thinking of the couple. But if were him, I'd be looking for another job..... jeebus.

[tularetom]

1. When I see a story like this I always try to guess where it's from before clicking on it

I'm seldom wrong.

[11 Bravo]

8. I do the same thing. I guessed Alabama . Missed it, (but only by a little bit.)

[cthulu2016]

2. Freedom of Religion (And why churchs have no place in a civil function)

There is no reason to co-mingle religion and a government recognized civil thing like marriage.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

3. yeah...except that pesky spiritual concept many if not most see in marriage... n/t

[ProdigalJunkMail]

4. that pastor is failing to shepherd his flock

if this is the response of the church to a loving couple wanting to commit themselves to marriage...

sP

[TalkingDog]

5. Agreed. But one can only hope he will use it as an opportunity to teach.

nt

[ProdigalJunkMail]

6. 100% agreement n/t

[kestrel91316]

7. That church needs the social media publicity treatment. Off to FB to give them

the huge negative exposure they obviously want........