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Title: Memphis pastors, county commissioner speak against anti-discrimination measure
Post by: Natasha on May 27, 2009, 05:22:02 PM
Memphis pastors, county commissioner speak against anti-discrimination measure

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/may/26/memphis-pastors-county-commissioner-speak-against-/ (http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/may/26/memphis-pastors-county-commissioner-speak-against-/)
Daniel Connolly
5/26/09

In a tense Downtown news conference this afternoon, Shelby County
Commissioner Wyatt Bunker and several pastors blasted homosexuality as
members of a gay rights group looked on.

Bunker and the pastors gathered before the county administration
building to speak against a proposed measure that would block the
county government and some local businesses from discriminating
against gays, lesbians and transgendered in employment.


more: http://www.memphisflyer.com/TheDailyBuzz/archives/2009/05/26/six-memphis-pastors-oppose-equal-protections-for-gays (http://www.memphisflyer.com/TheDailyBuzz/archives/2009/05/26/six-memphis-pastors-oppose-equal-protections-for-gays)
Title: Re: Memphis pastors, county commissioner speak against anti-discrimination measure
Post by: lisagurl on May 27, 2009, 08:53:35 PM
Pastors do not pay taxes and have no say in government.
Title: Re: Memphis pastors, county commissioner speak against anti-discrimination measu
Post by: gennee on June 01, 2009, 03:20:17 PM
I'm a Christian and discrimination is WRONG! No where does it say that Christians are to deny people their rights. Christians are to stand on the side of the oppressed, help the widows and orphans, and not to take advantage of the foreigner.

Gennee
Title: Re: Memphis pastors, county commissioner speak against anti-discrimination measu
Post by: Michelle. on June 01, 2009, 04:58:12 PM
Quote from: gennee on June 01, 2009, 03:20:17 PM
I'm a Christian and discrimination is WRONG! No where does it say that Christians are to deny people their rights. Christians are to stand on the side of the oppressed, help the widows and orphans, and not to take advantage of the foreigner.

Gennee


Amen Sister, Amen.
Title: Re: Memphis pastors, county commissioner speak against anti-discrimination measure
Post by: tekla on June 01, 2009, 04:59:45 PM
Too bad you two just post here at Susan's, and those guys get press coverage.
Title: Re: Memphis pastors, county commissioner speak against anti-discrimination measure
Post by: Michelle. on June 01, 2009, 05:04:56 PM
Damn you tekla, damn youse... for being right.