Disciples of Christ to move 2017 convention from Indiana due to new freedom to discriminate law:

[Panich52]

DailyKos
Disciples of Christ to move 2017 convention from Indiana due to new freedom to discriminate law:

Another organization has come out against Indiana's new "Religious Freedom Restoration Act." Disciples of Christ, (AKA "Christian Church&quot is a large mainline Protestant denomination with over 650,000 members. Their organizers have stated that they're now moving the site of their 2017 convention, which was to take place in Indianapolis, due to the new "freedom to discriminate" law:

Church leaders say have agreed to move their 6,000-person General Assembly because of concerns that some members “might experience legally sanctioned bias and rejection once so common on the basis of race.” The move reflects a larger push in the state and across the nation to use business to pressure state leaders on the issue.

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[arely staircase]

1. Disciples of Christ is a great church.

I'm an Episcopalian but I have always liked DoC.

[BlueCaliDem]

2. See? Not all religion is bad and discriminatory. In fact, this protestant faction is pretty Liberal

compared to the more traditional institutionalized Christian denominations.

Were I a church-going Christian, I'd choose the Disciples of Christ.

[El Supremo]

3. LBJ was a member of the Disciples of Christ (Christian).

He taught Sunday School.

TCU in Ft. Worth is affiliated with them.

I used to attend one in Kansas City. But they don't baptize children so they didn't get me permanently.

[broiles]

4. I taught at a DoC university. They never interfered with my teaching material.

my husband taught in Estonia, and while we there a DoC minister invited us to his church and for dinner at his home. Not for proselytizing but just to be kind to strangers in a strange land. As an atheist DoC is one church I have no problems with. They are tolerant and kind.

[roguevalley]

5. I hope this means something to the knee jerks who don't believe anyone of faith isn't awful

[DebbieCDC]

6. My ex MIL is a DoC member

And I can tell you straight up that she is the absolute example of what a "Christian" should be. She hates none, helps all, sees the best in everyone.

THOSE are "Christian" values. Not vile hatred.