Alabama pastor holds ‘whites only’ conference

**Cail** · 2012-07-05 13:26

A controversial pastor's conference welcoming only "white Christians" is underway in Lamar County, Ala., upsetting residents of the nearby town of Winfield in the western part of the state.

Christian Identity Ministries is holding a three-day conference for so-called "white Christians" who contend they have been treated unfairly, the Rev. Mel Lewis told local TV station WSFA. Lewis, the organizer and keynote speaker, says they have the right, like any other Americans, to worship how they wish.

Ku Klux Klan flags and white supremacy slogans surround the conference, which will conclude with a cross being set on fire Friday night. Organizers say it's not a cross-burning, but rather sacred Christian cross lighting.

"We are not breaking any laws. We're not violating any ordinances. We're bringing the Word of God to people who want it, obviously, or they wouldn't be here," Lewis told the TV station.

Lewis said of the conference-goers: "They are part of the chosen race."

The mayor of nearby Winfield said residents are upset, and the event does not represent their town in any way.

"Business people are upset. The city is upset. The city of Winfield does not condone this," Winfield Mayor Wayne Silas told another local TV station, WECT.

"It's surprising to see something like that in our town," said Tyler Cantrell. "I know it's been here in the past."

Organizers say their ministry is not a hate group and that although there is a strong KKK presence, the Klan did not sponsor the event.

video in the link here: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...162845760.html

fucking people...

**Pirian** · 2012-07-05 13:37

Holy shit, how is this not an Onion article?

**Correction** · 2012-07-05 13:40

*checks Lamar County, Alabama for proximity to Mississippi stateline*

Yup...

**Dimmauk** · 2012-07-05 13:41

I keep thinking about Clayton Bigsby for some reason.

**tyven** · 2012-07-05 13:46

LOL SOUTH

**Cail** · 2012-07-05 14:59

Originally Posted by Dimmauk

I keep thinking about Clayton Bigsby for some reason.

i keep thinking of cartman... RACE WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! WHITES WINNNNN

**archibaldcrane** · 2012-07-05 15:40

Ku Klux Klan flags and white supremacy slogans surround the conference, which will conclude with a cross being set on fire Friday night. Organizers say it's not a cross-burning, but rather sacred Christian cross lighting.

This is amazing.

**BaneTheBrawler** · 2012-07-05 15:43

It's a welcome to the neighborhood cross torch.

**Cleveland_7795** · 2012-07-05 15:53

It's a burning lower case "t".....for "time to leave."

**Woozie** · 2012-07-05 16:49

Originally Posted by Pirian

Holy shit, how is this not an Onion article?

This.

When I saw this quote

Organizers say it's not a cross-burning, but rather sacred Christian cross lighting.

I was 100% sure this was going to be The Onion. The fact that it's not makes it even funnier somehow.

**Pirian** · 2012-07-05 17:19

If you have hate in your heart let it out, white power!

**Kuya** · 2012-07-05 17:28

What was the name of that concept about things being so absurd that you reach a point where you can't tell if it's a parody or not?

**Caiyuo** · 2012-07-05 17:50

Poe's Law, and yes, that

**Kerberoz** · 2012-07-05 18:15

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/List_of...s_Law_examples

Pretty much anything from the Deep South can be guaranteed genuine and not a Poe, though.

**Ashmada** · 2012-07-05 18:26

Meh. It's gotten to the point where I can't even feign outrage.
Not that it's not horrible, but it's just so expected* it's hard to even bat an eyelid anymore.

*christianity? Check. US? Check. South US? Check. TRIFECTA! If the pastor happens to be a Republican politician, we even have the Quadrella.

Originally Posted by Fundies say the darndest things

The only thing I don't like about them is they sell foreign language versions of the KJB. I don't think that's right. We know the only true translation is the 1600's version in English. It's too risky for anybody to translate that into other languages. Mistakes can creep in... and that can lead to heresy. True Christians should only read English.

Fucking lulz. (not relevant to thread, just got there from Kerb's Rational Wiki links)

**Sepukku** · 2012-07-05 22:31

The black people at my college had a blacks only meeting several times a week.

Spoiler: show

**AidenCarby** · 2012-07-05 22:40

To be honest, there's plenty of blacks only rallies/meetings and no one complains. Some fine Anglo-Saxon racists get together and it's an issu...oh

**Mayareira** · 2012-07-05 23:56

Originally Posted by Sepukku

The black people at my college had a blacks only meeting several times a week.

Spoiler: show

Black only and for blacks are different. I've seen "for black" meetings several times in college and none of them involved racism, black supremacy or any sort of bs like that. They basically discuss their issues, you could probably walk into any of them and have some fun.

This, on the other hand is nothingbut a gathering event for uncivilized losers who seriously lack a decent education and, well, a decent job. Only an extremely insecure individual would consider himself chosen for something he didnkt move a finger to achieve. These are the very people who beat their wives after a bad day at work.

**archibaldcrane** · 2012-07-06 01:23

Guys, what they call a "college basketball team" isn't a black-only meeting.

Erm, I mean it is, but that's not the point.

**test123** · 2012-07-06 02:13

Why do you care if a group of people want to live this way?

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