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A church in Florida canceled a funeral with less than 24 hours notice after the pastor learned the dead man was gay. The news left Julion Evans' family scrambling to make new arrangements as they grieved.
Evans' mother was too upset to speak on camera to Tampa TV station WFLA. She was standing beside her son's casket when the New Hope Missionary Church called, telling her it would be "blasphemous" to hold her son's funeral there.
"I try not to condemn anyone's lifestyle, but I am a man of God and have to stand upon my principles," he said.
originally posted by: seeker1963
a reply to: ChaosComplex
These are the types of churches that make Christians look bad!
Hopefully a REAL Christian church will step up and show the "Love of Christ" as they so called preach it.
This is the pastors response:
"I try not to condemn anyone's lifestyle, but I am a man of God and have to stand upon my principles," he said.
I support his right to do so, but I don't support his and his churches hypocrisy!
originally posted by: sheepslayer247
a reply to: Daedalus
Religion is not nonsense. It can actually be a very power and positive force in a person's life. Unfortunately, some people take their beliefs to extremes.
originally posted by: Daedalus
a reply to: sheepslayer247
i'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of most religions...
if you need an invisible friend, to make your life complete, and tell you to do the right things in life, then you need help.....
people should do what's right, because it's what's right, not because they're coerced into it with promises of peace, joy, and eternal everlasting life for compliance, and threats of fire, brimstone, and eternal damnation for disobedience...
anyone who lives their life based on this stuff has got more than one screw loose....
i didn't really comment, to get into a religion bashing debate...just pointing out the flaws and B.S. we all know are there, but don't want to confront...
originally posted by: Sremmos80
..."3. Voted for Obama ..."
why did that need to be in your list of sins?
You seem to be listing the ten commandments, can't see where voting for obama fits in there.
I agree with everything you said but #3
originally posted by: Bone75
Would he have wanted to be buried by this preacher in the first place? According to the article, he didn't attend this church, his family did. Were there no funeral homes in the area?