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Posted by: moemebe 2 years, 9 months agoThe minister of a Baptist church in South Portland asked for forgiveness Monday for frightening members of the Jewish community with a provocative newspaper advertisement that promoted his Sunday sermon about anti-Semitism. The ad touted a sermon titled, "The Only Way to Destroy the Jewish Race."...
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ONEMEMPHISDUDE
Feb. 6, 2007, 10:38 p.m...and if he won't go?, then it's up to the congregation to oust him. ..and if they don't? Let him continue. It's a free country. Preacher did what Hollywood has been doing for a long time. The guy did apologize, but as a parishioner,congregant, etc...I would question his methods.
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LordyLordy
Feb. 6, 2007, 5:07 p.m.The sad part about all of this is that many fail to realize that Jesus and all of the Apostles weren't Baptist, weren't Methodists, weren't Catholics....weren't any protestant religion. They were all Jews, kind sweet ones at that. It simply shows God has a sense of humor after all is said and done. He's much smarter than any of us, of that I'm certain.
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StarBright
Feb. 6, 2007, 6:02 p.m.LordyLordy,
You are absolutely right! They were all Jews. And ehat an example they gave all of us!!
And---I would guess---that they would NOT be impressed by the likes of Swaggert, Robertson, and the South Portland stupid-simpleton, and thousands more from his mold.
I think it is about time to celebrate life and forget the empty heads!!
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StarBright
Feb. 6, 2007, 6:05 p.m.P.S. to Hmac:
We MUST be very careful with so-called "shock value".
It is what got GW Bush in the White House!
And thousands dead in Iraq!!
And---WHAT more???
Shame on shock value and other irresponsible, self-serving PR techniques!!!
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cherev
Feb. 6, 2007, 7:28 p.m.As a Jew, and based solely on the article, this isn't something to get excited about. Guy made a mistake, he admitted it and apologized. Let it go.
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Dionys
Feb. 6, 2007, 9:45 p.m.Don't destroy the Jews. They're doing such good things to the Palestinians and spreading the love of Judaism throughout the Middle East.
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dov888
Feb. 6, 2007, 10:33 p.m.You are a not fit to be a Religous leader. There is no sorry here, because this is something inbred in you. Step down and ask for forgiveness and enlightenment for your evil tongue
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Taganan
Feb. 7, 2007, 12:22 a.m.Another title would not have gotten the same attention and the sermon would not have been heard by so many. It may have been distateful and provocative in order to get attention, but the message was the exact opposite of the title.
When did freedom of speech become subject to being politically correct or inoffensive? The minister may have used a poor choice for the title, but it was not anything for him to be forced out for, since the sermon was the opposite and supported Jews. Get down off your self-righteous high horses, people can see you aren't wearing underwear.
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earthlingerer
Feb. 7, 2007, 7:21 a.m.Jewish isn't a race, it's a religion.
If it were a race, the promised land would be located somewhere between Romania and Baghdad, via the land route along the Black Sea.
Or that's what genetic studies of mitochondrial DNA, only passed along by mothers, indicates.
So the "promised land" is really Georgia. At least to anyone ashkenazi.
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