Baptist Group to Toss Out Gay Friendly Church

[Doug]

Gay-friendly NC church invites investigation; ouster now likely
By Steve DeVane
Published February 8, 2007


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ABP) -- A church in Charlotte has turned itself in to the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, admitting it is in violation of the convention’s stance against homosexuality.

The deacons at Myers Park Baptist Church sent an open letter to state convention officers Feb. 6 saying the church welcomes gay and lesbian persons to participate fully in church life and serve as church leaders. Messengers to the state convention meeting in November changed their governing documents to say churches that support homosexuality are no longer in "friendly cooperation" with the convention -- in effect excluding them.

"The purpose of this letter is to inform you there is no need to wait upon the secret reports of others," the deacons's letter said, noting convention procedures call for two complaints about a church before an investigation is started. "We, with our 1,850 members serving as witnesses, hereby turn ourselves in."

Convention officials declined to comment.

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[Dardedar]

DAR
The anti-gay bigots days are numbered. They can put it off a few more years, a few more decades but soon their hatred ignorance and intolerance of gays will be seen as the same as their infamous hatred ignorance and intolerance of African Americans is now seen. This is why they want to change the constitution, and have in many states (defining marriage) so that it will be harder to undo their hatred ignorance and intolerance. But it is ultimately doomed, and those who will be around for the next few decades will live to see it.

D.

[Barbara Fitzpatrick]

Hope you're right Darrel, but fear is the moving force under homophobia as well as racism. They fear gay men even more than black males, because they can at least tell the guy is black from a block away.