result #116944 - CHURCH CANCELS MEMORIAL FOR GAY VET

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CHURCH CANCELS MEMORIAL FOR GAY VET

[+] serious ballot by larrynelmira
ACTIVE Aug 12,2007 - Mon Aug 11, 08

ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug. 10) - A megachurch canceled a memorial service for a Navy veteran 24 hours before it was to start because the deceased was gay

"It's a slap in the face," Kathleen Wright said after a church in Texas canceled her brother's memorial service because he was gay. "It's like, 'Oh, we're sorry he died, but he's gay so we can't help you."
Sinclair, who served in the first Gulf War, died Monday at age 46 from an infection after surgery to prepare him for a heart transplant.

The church's pastor, the Rev. Gary Simons, said no one knew Sinclair, who was not a church member, was gay until the day before the Thursday service, when staff members putting together his video tribute saw pictures of men "engaging in clear affection, kissing and embracing."

Simons said the church believes homosexuality is a sin, and it would have appeared to endorse that lifestyle if the service had been held there.

"We did decline to host the service - not based on hatred, not based on discrimination, but based on principle," Simons told The Associated Press. "Had we known it on the day they first spoke about it - yes, we would have declined then. It's not that we didn't love the family."

Simons said the decision had nothing to do with the obituary. He said the church offered to pay for another site for the service, made the video and provided food for more than 100 relatives and friends.

"Even though we could not condone that lifestyle, we went above and beyond for the family through many acts of love and kindness," Simons said.

A church can't be forced to hold the services, I think it's sad and cruel, it’s separation of church and state.

What is your opinion and do you accept the reasons the Church gave for not holding the services?

Church has that right and I accept their reasons	5
Church has the right, but I don't believe their reasons to be true	5
Church has the right but they are morally wrong	4
No they should have allowed the services to be held in their church	2
other	2
don't know	0
The mega-church "has the right" but, is acts IMMORALLY being political and "fear based".	0

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COMMENTS:
Voted : other
I just read this over in MSN Land, and again I despair for mankind. Man was good enough to die for them, but not good enough to be memorialized for giving his life for them. One more reason for Hell to be still open for business...

by Truthseeker013 on Sun Aug 12, 07 6:50am [+]

but it's separation of church and state, not that separation of church and state is cruel, in case someone thought that is what I meant

by larrynelmira on Sun Aug 12, 07 7:26am [+]

Voted : Church has the right but they are morally wrong
As this ballot proves whoever said the religious hold the moral high ground were sadly mistaken.Sure the Church has the right to refuse service to anyone they chose but to refuse service simply because that person was gay is wrong.He was a human being just like them and should be treated with the same respect.

This is plain homophobia and they should be ashamed.

by Corrupt on Sun Aug 12, 07 10:53am [+]

Gee, I am shocked and appalled...However, the video tribute did not help matters either...

The church has the right to make the decision that they did, however, I believe the church should have allowed the service to go on minus the video tribute...Afterall, his sexuality such not be the focus of the service whether gay or straight...

by Barbara_Baby_Cakes on Sun Aug 12, 07 11:33am [+]

^ Correction: "his sexuality *should* not be the focus..."

by Barbara_Baby_Cakes on Sun Aug 12, 07 11:35am [+]

Voted : The mega-church "has the right" but, is acts IMMORALLY being political and "fear based".
I read the article a couple of hours ago, and I've had some time to think about it. IF they wouldn't allow a video of a deceased person demonstrating the SAME level of affection toward an opposite sex person, THEN they might have a shred of tangible integrity and credibility. It's a ridiculous scenario for comparison, but I'm sure they wouldn't allow a deceased heterosexual person's family to place a porn video on, for instance.
My inclination is that the decision was actually made by "behind the scenes" major financial contributors who are homophobes. Churches need money to fund their budget, and it (money) doesn't fall out of the sky for them. Pastors are, in addition to being inspirational leaders, also directed by--and spokespersons for--whoever represents the governing structure of said organization. In other words, it's business, plain and simple. They often feel it necessary to yield to the monied interests.

by contragrain on Sun Aug 12, 07 12:35pm [+]

larry, separation of church and state is one of my holy grails, but this reads like, "My GOD, he's one of them-thar ho-mo-sexyals! We cain't be a-salutin' his type! We jes' might be a-sent down ta Hayull fer it!"

I stand by my initial remarks.

by Truthseeker013 on Sun Aug 12, 07 3:12pm [+]

^I think it's cruel and terrible, we are all God's children, and I wouldn't belong to a church that did this, I'm just saying, they have the right if they choose because of separation of church and state.

by larrynelmira on Sun Aug 12, 07 3:29pm [+]

Voted : No they should have allowed the services to be held in their church
I think there was more concern given to the feelings of their congregation and the bottom line (money).

by thesoothsayer on Sun Aug 12, 07 8:58pm [+]

That can't be right.

by skylab on Sun Aug 12, 07 10:01pm [+]

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