Yeah, I would agree. It is people like that who fan the flames of resentment and anger toward Christians. Someone said, "they will know we are Christians by our love." I think Jesus said that ; )

I would suggest that if you are going to put something on a church sign try, "Come in for a tasty treat. Try our Sundays."

Wow. Guess the pastor missed the little bit on Grace. Always good when childish conflict is promoted in God's name. He missed his calling as a publicist. Or perhaps he needs to take a long drive in the G-Bus (Family Guy/Simpon's reference, couldn't help myself).

It's precisely this kind of behavior that helped me decide to leave the baptist faith. I'm now UMC and happier than I've ever been. But for something better seen on a church sign, I'm partial to "Give your mom something she'll never forget XXX" I think they meant XOXO, but I still laughed hard and pulled over to take a picture...

According to these types of Baptists, it's as if the Roman Catholic Church is not allowed to have a leader. I know many Catholics and I see myself as a pretty up-to-date kind of guy, but NO WHERE in Roman Catholic dogma does it say that the faithful to place their hope in the pope and not in Jesus. Not only is the sign offense, it's misleading.

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Sadly, such negative signs seem to be common in my area. "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve", "KJV is the only true word", and "God loves everyone except Freemasons" are some of the ones I've seen.

What you did not say, is that no one really knows who goes to Hell or doesn't. It isn't the place of the church, the pastor - or anyone - to imply that a certain individual will go to Hell. To do so is very judgmental and arrogant. A person's eternal life is in the hands of his or her Maker.

Absolutely, Sam I am. I agree completely. Several of the articles I linked to quoted multiple people making that claim. I thought it was covered pretty well, so I didn't think to repeat it. But you're right on.

We once had "Ex KKK Leader" followed by the times he was speaking (Johnny Lee Clary). I was working switchboard, and received a call from a jewish couple who drove past the sign, and called to complain as the sign made them uncomfortable. I explained that he was EX KKK, not currenltly involved, and that he was now saved and an ordained minister, but they still wanted us to change the sign. (My pastor had no intention of changing the sign - he loves controversy!)

It's definitely not a positive and encouraging statment. It is not welcoming to new comers. It's probably not one that will atract Catholics. It's a freedom of speach issue though. Some Protestants do believe the Pope (while he may be a Christian himself) is anti-Christ in his position. In fact the bible teaches that those who put themselves in the place of Christ, and make Christians bow down to them, are anti-Christ. I'm very uncomfortable with anything that tends toward religious censorship
(As long as it isn't dangerous)
If something is untrue, or against Scripture, o crazy, or negative, let people judge for themselves, whether it is kind and politically correct or not.

Ultimately, yes the sign was tastless.

I have heard their new pastor preach and he does good then goes to some off the wall comment about blacks and whites or something racists. I can't wait till we get to Heaven and they and everyone else gets to see what real love is and that God is blind to the outward appearance of man, and only looks at the heart.