Interracial Couples Banned From Church

[EpyonXero]

Yay South!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/30/interracial-couple-banned-from-kentucky-church_n_1121582.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false


In a move to "promote greater unity" among its body and the Pike County community it serves, a small Kentucky church voted to ban interracial couples from membership and from participating in certain worship activities, Kentucky.com reports.

Though reminiscent of some Jim Crow-era mandate, the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church actually made the decision earlier this month, following a visit from 24-year-old Stella Harville, daughter of the church's secretary and clerk, and her 29-year-old fiance, Ticha Chikuni, a native of Zimbabwe.

According to Harville's father, Dean Harville, Stella brought Chikuni to the church in June where they performed a song for the congregation.

Following the visit, former pastor Melvin Thompson told Harville that his daughter and her fiance could not sing at the church again. Thompson later proposed that the church go on record saying that while all people were welcome to attend public worship services there, the church did not condone interracial marriage.

His proposal, which was accepted by a 9-6 vote last week, also suggested that married interracial couples be prohibited from becoming members and used in worship activities, except for funerals.

"It's not the spirit of the community in any way, shape or form," said Randy Johnson, president of the Pike County Ministerial Association, according to Kentucky.com.

While Pike County and the surrounding community come to grips with the church's decision, researchers at Ohio State University and Cornell University say black-white marriages in the United States are soaring, increasing threefold, from 3 percent in 1980 to 10.7 percent in 2008.

[Particle Man]

Oh boy....

[pauldun170]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w2Zr9clLDI

[askmrjesus]

To-Nite we're going to party like it's 1929.

JC

[Trip]

I refuse to recognize Kentucky as the South. Tennessee only half qualifies.

[Particle Man]

To-Nite we're going to party like it's 1929.

JCPfft:
Torquemada, party of whothefuckknows, your table is ready...

[HurricaneHeather]

I like being ignorant too. Like right now, I am pretending that this is not real and also that Kentucky is a fake state.

[Porkchop]

I refuse to recognize Kentucky as the South. Tennessee only half qualifies.

My brother went on a college visit to a couple schools in kentucky. He came back and said it might as well be considered the south. :lol:

[Adeptus_Minor]

Every time I dare to think we're making some progress, something like this pops up.
:td:

[Homeslice]

I drove thru Pike County 10-12 yrs ago.....it was a fucking joke.

All the kids were "cruising" back and forth in front of a Kmart. That's all there was to do in Pikeville.

I walked into an Arby's nearby, and they were selling t-shirts saying "I cruise the plaza" :lol

If you pull up Census data on average income and educational achievement, the southeastern quadrant of Kentucky is one of the bleakest places in the country. People living in corrugated tin roofed homes, and selling used hubcaps on the side of the road.

[fujimoh]

This is what Democracy looks like

"In a move to "promote greater unity" among its body and the Pike County community it serves, a small Kentucky church voted to ban interracial couples from membership and from participating in certain worship activities, Kentucky.com reports."

[EpyonXero]

This is what Democracy looks like

"In a move to "promote greater unity" among its body and the Pike County community it serves, a small Kentucky church voted to ban interracial couples from membership and from participating in certain worship activities, Kentucky.com reports."

Tyranny of the majority.

[OneSickPsycho]

I have no problem with it... If the majority doesn't want you there, your only reason for being there is to cause problems... It's not a government sponsored entity so they have the right to refuse anyone for any backwards bigoted reason they want...

[HurricaneHeather]

I have no problem with it... If the majority doesn't want you there, your only reason for being there is to cause problems... It's not a government sponsored entity so they have the right to refuse anyone for any backwards bigoted reason they want...

I doubt their original intent was to cause problems...maybe they just wanted to go to church.


Also, I don't think anyone here was upset about the legality of the decision, just the stupidity.

[Particle Man]

Also, I don't think anyone here was upset about the legality of the decision, just the stupidity.
Yep.

There's a banjo playing nearby, no doubt...

[shmike]

The church is doing this couple a favor.

[Mr Lefty]

I'm with shrike... while it's fuck'n retarded...

it's a blessing. ignorance is contagious... wouldn't want my family/friends catch'n that shit

[OneSickPsycho]

I doubt their original intent was to cause problems...maybe they just wanted to go to church.


Also, I don't think anyone here was upset about the legality of the decision, just the stupidity.

I dunno... If the vote was taken in secret, then yeah, they probably weren't trying to cause any problems... If they knew about the vote beforehand, the writting is on the way... I mean, if something like that has to go to a vote... even if it ends up in your favor, it's not really a place you should want to be. Fuck that shit.

It just makes me think of those situations where it's a little more obvious... people aren't tolerant of me, so I'm going to force it down their throats...

[tommymac]

And here I thought religions were supposed to preach love and tolerance towards others. Oh thats right, its only if you believe in what MY religion says.

[azoomm]

I dunno... If the vote was taken in secret, then yeah, they probably weren't trying to cause any problems... If they knew about the vote beforehand, the writting is on the way... I mean, if something like that has to go to a vote... even if it ends up in your favor, it's not really a place you should want to be. Fuck that shit.

It just makes me think of those situations where it's a little more obvious... people aren't tolerant of me, so I'm going to force it down their throats...
Says the middle aged, white guy...

[Particle Man]

And here I thought religions were supposed to preach love and tolerance towards others.

ahhhhahahahahahahahahahahahaha

*gasp*

Hahahahhahahahahahahahahaha....

[tommymac]

ahhhhahahahahahahahahahahahaha

*gasp*

Hahahahhahahahahahahahahaha....

it wasnt THAT funny :lol:

[Particle Man]

I'm still giggling a bit :lol:

[OneSickPsycho]

Says the middle aged, white guy...

Tell me exactly where my logic has failed? Our society is moving away from tolerance and moving towards forced acceptance... I may not like bitchy old ladies, but I'll tolerate them... Doesn't mean I should be forced to accept them...

[tommymac]

Tell me exactly where my logic has failed? Our society is moving away from tolerance and moving towards forced acceptance... I may not like bitchy old ladies, but I'll tolerate them... Doesn't mean I should be forced to accept them...

I have to agree with you on this one. I see it at work all the time, its become so PC its sickening, people are all about respecting thier beliefs yet dont give a shit about anyone elses and they get all pissy over the slightest little thing.

[OneSickPsycho]

I have to agree with you on this one. I see it at work all the time, its become so PC its sickening, people are all about respecting thier beliefs yet dont give a shit about anyone elses and they get all pissy over the slightest little thing.

Exactly. It's like somewhere along the way we went from "dont go where you're not wanted" to "i'll show them!"... It's one thing to do it for entertainment purposes.... Just to fuck with people.... It's another to do it out of spite.

[shmike]

Exactly. It's like somewhere along the way we went from "dont go where you're not wanted" to "i'll show them!"... It's one thing to do it for entertainment purposes.... Just to fuck with people.... It's another to do it out of spite.

I agree wholeheartedly.

To be fair though, from the way I read the OP, this rule didn't go into effect until after the couple had visited the church.

They didn't do anything out of spite. They showed up and were told not to come back.

Now, if they keep coming back...

[azoomm]

Tell me exactly where my logic has failed? Our society is moving away from tolerance and moving towards forced acceptance... I may not like bitchy old ladies, but I'll tolerate them... Doesn't mean I should be forced to accept them...

:lol:

They went to the church once together. It was probably at the recommendation of her father that is the church's clerk. The fiance played the piano and they sang together. They were asked to never sing again. Then the vote came out. They didn't take a STAND against the church and continue to go where not wanted.

Since when does a bigoted herd EVER consider logic?

[Papa_Complex]

Comments retracted, before Trip starts a-swingin' the ol' ban hammer for this being in the wrong section. I can't risk two in one week :lol:

[Particle Man]

Comments retracted, before Trip starts a-swingin' the ol' ban hammer for this being in the wrong section. I can't risk two in one week :lol:
Good plan methinks :lol