Evangelical church embraces Trumpian fat-shaming
Raw Story‘s Brad Reed relates this tale of “Christian compassion”:
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If Donald Trump started up his own church, it might look like the New Creation Church in Hillsboro, Oregon.
The Oregonian reports that the New Creation Church has come under fire after it posted guidelines for prospective worship leaders whose job is to help lead the congregation in songs, among other tasks.
There were a couple of eyebrow-raising requirements in the church’s list, but the most controversial one has proven to be the rule against “excessive weight.”
“Weight is something that many people have to deal with,” the church said. “Make sure that you are taking care of your temple, exercising and eating properly.”
There’s also this tidbit:
The church also requires that worship leaders put on deodorant, and also states that “a submissive attitude is very important among the worship team members” and that “speaking against the leadership will not be tolerated.”
Because smelling good and not questioning a rigid interpretation of selected sections of clumsily translated book written 2000 years ago are important, goldurnit!
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