East Waynesville Baptist asked nine members to leave. Now 40 more have left the church in protest. Former members say Pastor Chan Chandler gave them the ultimatum, saying if they didn't support George Bush, they should resign or repent. The minister declined an interview with News 13. But he did say "the actions were not politically motivated." There are questions about whether the bi-laws were followed when the members were thrown out.
'the actions were not politically motivated.' Say Whaaat? This guy's been hit in the head a few times too many during those vigorous revival meetings. If it were my church I'd be looking for a new pastor.
Updates:
from North Carolina blogger Scrutiny Hooligans comes this discussion of the religious hypocrisy of it all
from Asheville Citizen-Times, a detailed local report on the story
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