ayin jade Posted August 9, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,784 Content Per Day: 6.23 Reputation: 11,227 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted August 9, 2014 Should they or shouldnt they have done so? http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26229223/2014/08/07/tampa-church-cancels-funeral-because-man-was-gay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advancing Posted August 9, 2014 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 10 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/31/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted August 9, 2014 It's their church why not? The only issue I see is them canceling it 1 day before. They should of never scheduled it, if they had no plans to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted August 9, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.13 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted August 9, 2014 No one should be denied a funeral. This was just wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butero Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The church wasn't aware of all the facts before agreeing to do the funeral. I am fine with their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted August 9, 2014 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 218 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted August 9, 2014 Seems okay to me. They weren't aware they were both men who were married. Homosexuality is a sin and maybe they didn't want it part of their church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted August 9, 2014 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 23 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,849 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 2,013 Days Won: 24 Joined: 07/08/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/15/1996 Share Posted August 9, 2014 If you read the article, the pastor was aware before he agreed to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butero Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I didn't get that from the article. It never says the Pastor was aware the man was a homosexual. It says he made the arrangements and notices went out, but it doesn't say he knew the man was gay. Even if he did, I think the church officials had every right to object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildstar Posted August 9, 2014 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 218 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted August 9, 2014 If you read the article, the pastor was aware before he agreed to do it. Really? I didn't read the article to the bottom. But a little bit over half way and it gave me the assumption that 'after he found out he had a husband' in their words he canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted August 9, 2014 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 23 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,849 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 2,013 Days Won: 24 Joined: 07/08/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/15/1996 Share Posted August 9, 2014 He cancelled it after the notices went out bc people were upset. And I do think if they don't want to do a service for a homosexual, they shouldn't do it. But they shouldn't agree to do it then cancel with one day notice. People are under enough stress at those times without the church adding to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butero Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 If everyone knew up front the guy was a homosexual, I would agree that they shouldn't have cancelled it, but according to the article, it seems clear they weren't aware of it. I believe the church was well within it's rights to cancel the funeral, and they did try to make other arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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