Black couple barred from marrying in Mississippi church
It’s 2012, but some bad attitudes die hard.
Charles and Te’ Andrea Wilson were to be married in the First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, Mississippi. The wedding invitations were printed and distributed. But then, on the eve of their wedding day, came the news. The pastor telling them that the congregation voted and forbade him from officiating at their wedding in the church because they are black. If the pastor defied the congregation, Wilson said, he would be fired.
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Posted by Gary
on Jul 27 2012. Filed under Breaking News, Human Rights, Religion, US.
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this is stupid what the heck this 2012 not 1865
Bet ya they could get married in Chick-Filet
I wonder if they were White and first cousins would this church bar them?
The United States and Mississippi certainly should bring discrimination charges against the First Baptist Church and their Pastor. Discrimination laws have been on the book for years and, as far as I know, no church has ever been given any type of exemption from the Discrimination Laws.
Churches usually marry people regardless of race. However, my own denomination does not conduct the weddings of NON-MEMBERS. A minority of people can make things bad in any group. The Pastor was willing to stand up and do it anyway, to his credit. And no, you cannot file discrimination charges against a church for refusing to perform a wedding ceremony. Freedom of religion trumps “the thrill of the wedding” since they could technically marry anywhere.