Pastors Gone Wild: Case #014 - No Eternity for Cathedral City

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Thanks to Mike D. in Lansing, who drew my attention to this story.

Case #014 - The Case of the City that Banned Eternity

Most people think of Eternity as a pretty good thing, as only the most hardcore atheist is gung-ho about the idea of life ceasing at death. In popular culture, most conceive of eternity as souls with wings fluttering around on clouds eating low-fat yogurt (or was that a TV commercial?). Regardless, the officials in Cathedral City, California don't seem to like the word and have ordered the word removed from the First Southern Baptist Church.

Of course, the sign is painted on large 30 foot letters on the church's roof. Pastor Jim Nimmons began to tire of the culture's "hear-n-now" attitude and so sought a visible way to remind everyone of the permanence of human life. According to the news article, Nimmon's church has a congregation of 2,100 people. Despite the size of Nimmon's constituency, City leaders have already begun legal action.

Yet, have no worries. Our fearless brother-in-ministry vows to fight to the last. Perhaps fearing that township officials will escalate the confrontation, Nimmon's says the message of eternity is "worth dying for".

By the way, does anyone else question how Nimmons can fit 2,100 congregants into a building that is smaller than my garage? Talk about needing to clean up the membership rolls.


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