Kentucky Church Bans Interracial Marriage

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Does a church have the right to ban a member just because they are an interracial couple? Aren't churches supposed to welcome all to their churches or are thy allowed to pick and choose whom they want to attend?


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/ke ... 09470.html

Chikuni, 29, who works at Georgetown College, is black--and Harville, who was baptized at the church but is not an active member, is white. Dean Harville, Stella's father, said he was told by the church's former pastor Melvin Thompson that his daughter and her fiancé were not allowed to sing at the church again. However, Thompson recently stepped down and the church's new pastor, Stacy Stepp, said the couple was once again welcome to sing.

Stepp's decision prompted Thompson to put forth a recommendation saying that while all members are welcome at the church, it does not "condone" interracial marriage, and that any interracial couples would not be received as members or allowed to participate in worship services. The only exception? Funerals.

Peace

usamamasan1

iamica

That's pretty bad, considering the Bible says nothing against interracial marriages in general.

cincybearcat

Do they have the right is different than should they have the right.

All I know is a church should lose it's tax-free status if they behave like this.

gimmesometruth27

cincybearcat wrote:

Do they have the right is different than should they have the right.

All I know is a church should lose it's tax-free status if they behave like this.

100% agreed cincy.

i'll do ya one better, can i ban churches?

mcveddrment

I am from Kentucky and I am not proud.
Ky should ban any and all marriages within the state. This week we take the spotlight off of West Virginia.

Godfather.

wow !! where do you draw the line,I would say that most marriages are interracial my wife is 50%fillipiano and 50% german and am greman norwigen and italian 1/3 each and now my son is a real mix,I don't normally talk trash about any church but the pastor at this church needs to re-think the values and standards he is applying towards the church.
this country is made up of mostly mutts as it is.


Godfather.

Monster Rain

Are kissin' cousins still allowed?

Godfather.

Monster Rain wrote:

Are kissin' cousins still allowed?

yes but no toungs

Godfather.

Thoughts_Arrive

Some 'Catholics' should be ashamed of themselves.

81

soo....anybody wanna take a road trip and attend....as an interracial couple?

i'd be down for a road trip

Go Beavers

Godfather. wrote:

wow !! where do you draw the line,I would say that most marriages are interracial my wife is 50%fillipiano and .


Godfather.

How many wives does it take to fill a piano?

Jamminonthe1

Gay marriage is still illegal in most parts of this country and here in NY where it is legal churches have the legal right not to marry couples. So why does any of this surprise any of you? It's fucking Kentucky!!!!

BinauralJam

Jamminonthe1 wrote:

Gay marriage is still illegal in most parts of this country and here in NY where it is legal churches have the legal right not to marry couples. So why does any of this surprise any of you? It's fucking Kentucky!!!!

Go Beavers

cincybearcat wrote:

Do they have the right is different than should they have the right.

All I know is a church should lose it's tax-free status if they behave like this.

Why should they lose their tax-free status? Fundamentalist churches do this kind of crap a lot. Do you think all churches are marrying gays in states where it's legal?

Smellyman

Go Beavers wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

wow !! where do you draw the line,I would say that most marriages are interracial my wife is 50%fillipiano and .


Godfather.

How many wives does it take to fill a piano?

Godfather.

Smellyman wrote:

Go Beavers wrote:

Godfather. wrote:

wow !! where do you draw the line,I would say that most marriages are interracial my wife is 50%fillipiano and .


Godfather.

How many wives does it take to fill a piano?

I'm failing to see the fucking humor here...but why don't one of you funny boys inlightin me....I like a good joke everybody likes a good joke lets hear it. :twisted:

Godfather.

Smellyman

just a little play on the typo.

should be filipino, not fillipiano. No mean intentions

Godfather.

Smellyman wrote:

just a little play on the typo.

should be filipino, not fillipiano. No mean intentions

my spelling once again has put me in the funny pool ? thanks for the reply man.

Godfather.

Smellyman

Godfather. wrote:

Smellyman wrote:

just a little play on the typo.

should be filipino, not fillipiano. No mean intentions

my spelling once again has put me in the funny pool ? thanks for the reply man.

Godfather.

No sweat.

and it's a thread I 100% agree with you in.

g under p

Godfather. wrote:

wow !! where do you draw the line,I would say that most marriages are interracial my wife is 50%fillipiano and 50% german and am greman norwigen and italian 1/3 each and now my son is a real mix,I don't normally talk trash about any church but the pastor at this church needs to re-think the values and standards he is applying towards the church.
this country is made up of mostly mutts as it is.


Godfather.

I think the line is drawn when you don't appear look like one of them no what kind of mix one might be. Sad to see this happening today but it appears this matter might be getting corrected.

Peace

Electric_Delta

Go Beavers wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Do they have the right is different than should they have the right.

All I know is a church should lose it's tax-free status if they behave like this.

Why should they lose their tax-free status? Fundamentalist churches do this kind of crap a lot. Do you think all churches are marrying gays in states where it's legal?

Eh, just be careful how you use the term "fundamentalist."

I don't know any fellow Believers who would agree with such a discriminatory marriage policy. A case of personal bias making everybody look bad.

Kel Varnsen

Meh this doesn't bother me that much since a church is pretty much a private organization, that no one really has to join so they can kind of do what they want in this regard. I mean I don't see much difference between this and Catholic churches not allowing women to be priests. I mean if you don’t like the rules of a religion or a church, find a different one, seems simple enough to me.

gimmesometruth27

i am pretty certain that this would not be getting reversed if it were not for the national exposure. this is nearly 2012. this sort of bigotry should be exposed every time.