“The KKK is our own terrorist organization. They have murdered, lynched and terrorized thousands of people in this country, or inspired the same. It is disingenuous of us to say that someone in Saudi Arabia ought to do something about their [Muslim] hate groups and then us not do the same.”
Jeremy Lucas
The pastor of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Athens, Ala., was speaking of his plans to organize a silent counter-protest to a rally by the Ku Klux Klan. (RNS)
“Are there liberals in the BWA? When you have a family of 34 million baptized believers … inevitably you will have those who will cast themselves as liberals. The real question is: Is the Baptist World Alliance liberal? The answer to that is no.”
David Coffey
The BWA president was speaking in Kentucky. (ABP)
“Take a few minutes and write a note to Britney Spears. No preaching. No criticizing. Just love. As a church, let's love Britney the way Jesus loves her.”
John Weece
The pastor of Southland Christian Church in Lexington, Ky., was writing on his church's blog. (RNS)