Rev Jane Holmes loses Ministry Privilidges at Jail after Moral Mondays Arrest

[okaawhatever]

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
The rain wasn't enough to turn back the faithful from their weekly trek to the state capitol for Moral Monday, and among those returning to Raleigh this week is Reverend Jane Holmes
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"I received a phone call from the assistant director of chaplains advising me that I had to return my badges as a volunteer chaplain," Holmes told WBTV. "Plus I had to return my badge as clergy for visiting an Episcopalian in the jail there and that I would not be allowed back in as clergy."

Support for Reverend Holmes has come from local NAACP President Kojo Namtambu who has also gone to jail during the protests aimed at state lawmakers.

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What's interesting is the support from the local NAACP is for the Rev. Holmes who is white, against a Police Chief who is black. (He might just be acting on orders from the tea bagger Governor McCrory). I will also be posting a letter from an inter faith group in NC telling the Governor what the Bible has to say about poverty, cutting unemployment, etc. It is worth reading. I'll be posting a twitter and facebook address soon as we'll likely try to twitter bomb either the Sheriff or the Gov about the incident.

[Ilsa]

1. Ugly tactics that hurt other people in

jail. Power-plays. These people running NC are nasty. I hope her privileges are restored.

[faithnomore]

2. The sad fact is...........

we live in a state full of shit-for-brains repugs who are too stupid to realize how badly they've screwed up. The county I live in is populated with people who are scary ignorant and there's a fucked up church on every corner to fill their empty heads with bullshit and keep them scared. I was born here and I love this state but these dumbasses are going to ruin it for everybody.

[bluemarkers]

3. Amen brother, or sister!

I love this state and hate what this jackasses in power are doing.

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. I lived there for a spell and loved it!

It is so sad to see what is happening there.

[AnneD]

4. Sometimes in our lives....

We experience moral 'pop quizzes'. It is not so much a matter of passing or failing as much as it reveals the nature of our character.

For example, Elliot Richardson as attorney general was ordered by his boss, then president Richard Nixon, to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Rather than do what he perceived as morally wrong, he was refused and was himself fired. He displayed integrity and is remembered for his character.

Rev Jane Holms has taken her moral pop quiz and has revealed her character. History will judge her kindly. I cannot say the for the police chief and certainly for the governor and legeslators.

They are pygmies among giants.

[okaawhatever]

6. Absolutely. What's sad too is the media not reporting this more widely. We need every example of

this kind of behavior we can get.