Decius wrote:
] ] Members of the small East Waynesville Baptist Church say
] ] Chandler led an effort to kick out congregants who did
] ] not support President Bush. Nine members were voted out
] ] at a Monday church meeting in this mountain town about
] ] 120 miles west of Charlotte. Forty others in the
] ] 400-member congregation resigned in protest.

I agree, this is pretty appalling.

I don't care if I agree with their politics or their religion or not -- I hope this one gets seriously investigated. If a church is genuinely tying its membership to how its members vote, then it's endangering its own status as a church, and should not be allowed to maintain its tax-free status.

RE: N.C. Church Kicks Out Members Who Do Not Support Bush