Protestant Outreach, Part I
From an earlier post on this blog:
Pope Francis spoke to the diplomatic corps and amongst other things, said, "Hence it is important to intensify dialogue among the various religions, and I am thinking particularly of dialogue with Islam."
Meanwhile....
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Baptist church in South Carolina has voted to remove a statue of Jesus Christ because some believe it’s too “Catholic” for their place of worship.
The hand-carved, 7-foot (2-meter) statue and accompanying reliefs showing scenes from the life of Christ have been displayed outside Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington for a decade.
But Pastor Jeff Wright says the statue is being taken down this week. In a letter, Pastor said some congregants feel it is “Catholic in nature,” and it needs to be removed to avoid confusion. He did not explain why. Wright didn’t return telephone calls or respond to messages The Associated Press left in person with his staff Wednesday.
Pope Francis spoke to the diplomatic corps and amongst other things, said, "Hence it is important to intensify dialogue among the various religions, and I am thinking particularly of dialogue with Islam."
Meanwhile....
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Baptist church in South Carolina has voted to remove a statue of Jesus Christ because some believe it’s too “Catholic” for their place of worship.
The hand-carved, 7-foot (2-meter) statue and accompanying reliefs showing scenes from the life of Christ have been displayed outside Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington for a decade.
But Pastor Jeff Wright says the statue is being taken down this week. In a letter, Pastor said some congregants feel it is “Catholic in nature,” and it needs to be removed to avoid confusion. He did not explain why. Wright didn’t return telephone calls or respond to messages The Associated Press left in person with his staff Wednesday.
Labels: Baptists, Protestant Outreach
posted by jope @ June 07, 2018
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