What is your opinion? Do you think this is Bible?

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Originally Posted by deadeye

And of course we are hearing only one side of the story here.....the pastor might be an ogre like he is being portrayed here or the reality might be that there is a whole lot more to the story than someone asking some simple questions.

I have seen folks who were "innocently" asking questions and having friendly Bible studies in their home...go on to split the church and wreak havoc amongst the saints....

As I said the pastor might be bad...this happens, but on the other hand he might be totally justified in doing what he did.
I have noticed that folks telling their story are alway pure as the driven snow while the others are spawn of satan.

Please clarify. Was the pastor justified in telling the couple he couldn't pastor them and they'd have to go somewhere else? Or was it that he was justified for calling the other pastor and saying disparaging things about the couple? Or maybe it was for telling others that they couldn't return to church if they visited the other church or fellowshipped these people or for being angry with a couple that didn't know the history of the situation?

Whether the couple was right or wrong in their intentions, these actions were NOT justified. Even if the couple's intent was to split the church... do we truly believe that God can heal cancer but lack faith that God will intervene in a divisive situation in HIS church? Do we truly believe He can heal our bodies, but not His own? Or is it better to divide two entire churches than to allow the slightest possibility that someone might convince someone to disagree with us?