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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mid-South church (Southaven MS) creates controversy with sign (Obama) *<http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127576/posts> *WMC Channel 5 ^<http://www.freerepublic.com/%5Ehttp://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=9308689> *| 10/6/08 | Janice Broach Posted on *Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:42:25 PM* by *Sybeck1*<http://www.freerepublic.com/~sybeck1/> SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC-TV) - Several outraged people in Southaven, Mississippi said one church has gone too far. Gracewood Baptist Church in Southaven is a traditional Southern Baptist Church. And on the sign out front, the subject for the upcoming week's sermon is "Exiles in an Obama Nation." "We're not racist at all and again we're going to pray for him. He's our president. But we don't agree with our platform," pastor Dr. Barry Baker said. Baker said the church does not like Obama's stand on homosexuality and abortion and that is what he will talk about on Sunday. Church member Elizabeth Farist said she thinks she knows what the pastor means.. "Probably what the Bible says on how our country may evolve. What does the Bible say about that. Tribulations possible maybe the end of the world is about about to come," Farist said. Whatever the sermon, the sign is catching attention. One woman took a picture of it and drove off. A few church members took pictures of the sign and said they do not like the sign because it is sends the wrong message. They didn't want to talk on camera because they are church members. One of them was a deacon. But they said they plan to talk with the pastor about removing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 9:21 AM, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yesterday I drove by a church (Gracewood Baptist) down here on Getwell > road in Southaven, and the yard sign said: > > EXILED TO AN > OBAMA NATION ! > > So, what do you think the message is here? racism? > > One of my friends crashed the door and cornered the pastor and all he > could chokingly blubber out was "this is a sign that the end is near - > we are against his platform not his race - the apocalyspe is nigh and > this administration is proof of that!" on and on.... > > I think he is breeding fear and hate as usual. > > what do you think we should do about it? I saw it on local 3 this > morning!!! > > http://www.gracewoodbaptist.org/ > > letters people? > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
