Mississippi Church Refuses to Marry Black Couple

[lunasun]

They had booked their wedding far in advance. The invitations had been sent, the programs printed. But one day before Charles and Te'Andrea Wilson were to be married at the Mississippi church they frequented, they said a pastor told them they would have to find another venue -- because they were black.

There has never been a black wedding at the First Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, Miss., since its founding in 1883. According to Pastor Stan Weatherford, some church members objected so strongly to breaking that precedent, they threatened to oust him from his pastorship. ..................

http://news.yahoo.com/mississppi-church-refuses-marry-black-couple-205218322--abc-news-topstories.html

God's will no doubt

[liberallibral]

1. Worse than ugly...

It's sad and pathetic....

[Zambero]

2. How very "Christian" of the pastor and his flock

Since there have been no proven claims to the contrary that heaven is in fact integrated, they would certainly have a rotten time there. Best that they go straight to hell.

[Neoma]

3. Upholding a proud tradition of being bigots.

[Big Orange Jeff]

4. Oh, racism, you NEVER let us down

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