this should be interesting.
On Nov 7, 9:25 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> More from the web:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2127576/posts
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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?...>
> *| 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.
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> 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/
>
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