Washington megachurch Mars Hill announced that it is closing several branches, and has dismissed a pastor after he recently called for the resignation of founder Mark Driscoll, who had created controversy with his anti-LGBT and anti-woman views. In a letter posted to his Dropbox account, Pastor Mark Dunford said that he had been dismissed from the church’s Portland branch after calling for Driscoll’s resignation, saying that the founder created a “culture of fear” inside the church. An August profile of Driscoll published by The New York Times explained that he had been accused “of plagiarizing, of inappropriately using church funds and of consolidating power to such a degree that it has become difficult for anyone to challenge or even question him.” A month earlier, it was revealed that Driscoll had posted hundreds of inflammatory Internet comments almost 15 years ago. Although the media focused on his comments about the U.S.
Wash. State Megachurch Closes Branches After Founder Is Caught Calling Women ‘penis Homes’
David Edwards, The Raw Story
Mon, 09/08/2014 - 7:37am
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