Church News....

As the theocrats gear up for the "nuclear option" which we've all been told is all about religion, here are two great stories from the world of religion:

In North Carolina, a church is kicking out anyone who didn't vote for George Bush. Huh? you say...it's true according to the Associated Press:

Some in Pastor Chan Chandler's flock wish he had a little less zeal for the GOP.

Members of the small East Waynesville Baptist Church say Chandler led an effort to kick out congregants who did not support President Bush. Nine members were voted out at a Monday church meeting in this mountain town about 120 miles west of Charlotte. Forty others in the 400-member congregation resigned in protest.

"He's the kind of pastor who says 'Do it my way or get out,' " said Selma Morris, the former church treasurer. "He's real negative all the time."

Chandler told WLOS-TV in Asheville on Friday that the actions were not politically motivated, but on Saturday he refused to comment, citing the advice of his attorney.

Not politically motivated? Huh? you say again. How can it be anything but politically motivated. Is the Pastor telling the truth?

Here's the only response -- Yank their tax-exempt status:

The head of the North Carolina Democratic Party sharply criticized the pastor Friday, saying Chandler jeopardized his church's tax-free status by openly supporting a candidate for president.

"If these reports are true, this minister is not only acting extremely inappropriately by injecting partisan politics into a house of worship, but he is also potentially breaking the law," Chairman Jerry Meek said.

This story from Ohio is especially disturbing. There are some sick minds at work out there. Someone needs to contact the new boss, Pope Ratzi, and see what he thinks about this atrocious behavior in the Toledo Diocese as reported in the Toledo Blade:

The Toledo Catholic Diocese is stepping up its efforts to defeat a bill that would rewrite Ohio's statutes of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse.

Bishop Leonard Blair sent a letter to diocesan priests this week stating that Senate Bill 17 "should be of serious concern to all of us," and urged them to contact their state representatives to voice opposition to the legislation.

The legislation would extend the statute of limitations from 2 years to 20 years after the victim reaches the age of 18. So, yes, the Catholic Church is fighting a bill designed to aid victims of their abuse. That's right, pay no attention to the victims....it is amazing that the Catholic Church still just can't take responsibility for its pedophiles.

Theocrats. Scary.