[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Mail] [Sign-in] [Setup] [Help] [Register]
|
Status: Not Logged In; Sign In
Religion Title: Pastor Accused of Denying Communion to Churchgoers Who Didn't Give Tax Refunds Members of a small Baptist congregation in Texas say their pastor denied them communion after they refused to give him their tax refunds, MyFoxHouston.com reports. Parishioners at the Houston Unity Baptist Church claim the pastor, John Goodman, asked members of his congregation to hand over their tax refunds to the church. "He said for all those who are getting a tax refund, 'How many are you are going to give it to the church?'" said one church member, who spoke to the station on condition of anonymity. Goodman has admitted to denying his congregation communion but said he did so because church members overall have failed to support the church financially -- like giving money toward its new parking lot. He said only four or five members of the church actually donate, and he called the rest of his congregations "devils," MyFoxHouston.com reported. "I asked if there were any other members, which I know it is, that got income tax money. I ask if they would like to contribute it over here to the new parking lot," Goodman said in an interview with the station. Click here to read more on the Houston Unity Baptist Church controversy from MyFoxHouston.com
Pastor Calls Flock Devils, Demons: MyFoxHOUSTON.com Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 10. Goodman has admitted to denying his congregation communion but said he did so because church members overall have failed to support the church financially -- like giving money toward its new parking lot. He said only four or five members of the church actually donate, and he called the rest of his congregations "devils," MyFoxHouston.com reported. Kind of ironic since Martin Luther - founder of Protestantism left the Catholic Church over indulgences.
#3. To: Godwinson (#1) This "pastor" has one small church in Texas. Individual kooks can always be found. I suspect this church is independent. The RCC made paying indulgences the church law in all RCC Churches. There is one giant difference in the story and your remark.
#7. To: Don, Ferret Mike (#3) The prosperity Protestant hoodoo religion is America's true religion.
#9. To: Godwinson (#7) When a people, any people, can see only dollar signs in the sky rather than God a prosperity religion is understandable.
#10. To: Don (#9) I am amused how that polygamists sect that is an offshoot from Mormons goes out of it's way to collect as much government benefits as possible and try to make it sound like a noble thing by calling it, "bleeding the beast."
Replies to Comment # 10. I don't think the beast has that much blood left, but it should be apparent to all that if the Central Government goes down, everyone will be affected. The founder of mormonism didn't seem to believe in monogamy. He had a real harem. http://wivesofjosephsmith.org/
End Trace Mode for Comment # 10. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest |
|
[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Mail] [Sign-in] [Setup] [Help] [Register]
|