Comments on: Lesbian Couple Say They Were Assaulted At Baptist Church http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: CannotfoolHim http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245/comment-page-1#comment-48564 CannotfoolHim Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:43:44 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14245#comment-48564 I checked the pastor out on Youtube, and he seems to be a very liberal pastor, not conservative at all. I checked the pastor out on Youtube, and he seems to be a very liberal pastor, not conservative at all.

]]> By: Jarred http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245/comment-page-1#comment-48493 Jarred Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14245#comment-48493 Having found <a href="http://grand-divisions.blogspot.com/2009/08/female-couple-expelled-from-mayoral.html" rel="nofollow">a slightly more detailed account of this incident</a>, I'm inclined to think this is a more complicated situation than two women being kicked out for being gay. Listening to the women's description of the worship activities and the pastor's alleged response to their decision to remain seated, it sounds to me like NOBC may be a particular kind of charismatic church that can be both frightening and controlling. I'm reminded of a Pentecostal church that I attended one Sunday evening with the rest of the short term missions group I was a part of at the time. The experience was quite traumatic for the entire team, which was composed of serious, devout, and life-long Christians. (And some of us were even from charismatic/Pentecostal backgrounds.) So yeah, it looks like the issue of NOBC might be more than NOBC not liking gay people in their service. It could be that they demand a specific style of worship and ostracize anyone -- even newcomers -- that don't jump into line. As an aside, does anyone besides me find it annoying that you have to navigate through three different pages on the NOBC website to get to their statement of faith? Having found a slightly more detailed account of this incident, I’m inclined to think this is a more complicated situation than two women being kicked out for being gay. Listening to the women’s description of the worship activities and the pastor’s alleged response to their decision to remain seated, it sounds to me like NOBC may be a particular kind of charismatic church that can be both frightening and controlling. I’m reminded of a Pentecostal church that I attended one Sunday evening with the rest of the short term missions group I was a part of at the time. The experience was quite traumatic for the entire team, which was composed of serious, devout, and life-long Christians. (And some of us were even from charismatic/Pentecostal backgrounds.)

So yeah, it looks like the issue of NOBC might be more than NOBC not liking gay people in their service. It could be that they demand a specific style of worship and ostracize anyone — even newcomers — that don’t jump into line.

As an aside, does anyone besides me find it annoying that you have to navigate through three different pages on the NOBC website to get to their statement of faith?

]]> By: JimInMa http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245/comment-page-1#comment-48488 JimInMa Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:23:46 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14245#comment-48488 Just more reaffirmation that religion is itself evil. And I quote myself: "Religion is the root/route of all evil." Just more reaffirmation that religion is itself evil. And I quote myself:
“Religion is the root/route of all evil.”

]]> By: Leonard Drake http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245/comment-page-1#comment-48471 Leonard Drake Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:50:17 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14245#comment-48471 Alex, VERY interesting, indeed. It was quite shocking reading some of the comments referenced in the primary article Jim referenced to [above]. The comments from some of the church members "blowing kisses to god" and justifying/debating GLBT members as worthy of attndance, presence and/or membership in their church. Alex, VERY interesting, indeed. It was quite shocking reading some of the comments referenced in the primary article Jim referenced to [above]. The comments from some of the church members “blowing kisses to god” and justifying/debating GLBT members as worthy of attndance, presence and/or membership in their church.

]]> By: Alex http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245/comment-page-1#comment-48464 Alex Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:28:04 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14245#comment-48464 Evangelicals have such an...interesting...way of making outsiders feel welcome. Evangelicals have such an…interesting…way of making outsiders feel welcome.

]]> By: Burr http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245/comment-page-1#comment-48461 Burr Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:05:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14245#comment-48461 Yeah without something recorded it's just a he said she said thing.. Yeah without something recorded it’s just a he said she said thing..

]]> By: David C. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/24/14245/comment-page-1#comment-48458 David C. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:54:09 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14245#comment-48458 Take your portable recording devices with you whenever you enter the lions den. Take your portable recording devices with you whenever you enter the lions den.

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