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Comments :: Robbins church denies woman burial on longtime family land

Robbins church denies woman burial on longtime family land

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I live in robbins not far from this church. This is not the first time the pastor and his trustees have turned there back on a hurt family. There have also been non members buried there in the last few years also that were close to the pastor and his trustees. These are some of the things that get overlooked. There's another story behind this one that would also make your heart hurt and wonder how any one like that could call there self christian.

mustang74
March 4, 2013 9:49 a.m.

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The "minister" is caught in the middle. He has to choose between what is in his heart or his pocketbook. He has decided his pocketbook is more important. Such a fine church it is.

superman
March 1, 2013 12:23 p.m.

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The original story posted stated that the plots were purchased, that is why so many people were under the impression that they were purchased in 19891 when they placed the markers.....this story has been changed so it no longer reflects that part of the story. IF that were an untrue statement made by WRAL then they should have ran a correction to the story verses just changing it.

tjszx2
February 28, 2013 2:45 p.m.

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Disgraceful.

Zoey0815
February 28, 2013 1:16 p.m.

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Acorn church was more than willing to take the donation of land.. If it was the church's policy to only bury parishioners then why did they leave the burial markers there for more than 30 years! This kind family was duped! Shame on the Acorn Christian(?) Church!

HotShot
February 28, 2013 1:06 p.m.

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"What is legal is not always moral, and the Church has a higher standard (or should have)" - happymom

Bingo!

Lightfoot3
February 28, 2013 8:44 a.m.

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I agree that this is a sad situation and the church should allow her to be buried here but if you re-read the article, it does not say that they bought the burial plots. Merely that they laid markers.

grandmagail
February 28, 2013 8:23 a.m.

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"I imagine limited plots are the issue here." - lighter22

Nope. Family already RESERVED the plots some THIRTY years ago. The issue is a hateful, spiteful social club pretending to be a church.

Lightfoot3
February 28, 2013 8:16 a.m.

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these so called christians ought to be ashamed of themselves

atheistswillserveinhell
February 27, 2013 7:48 p.m.

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churches are increasingly becoming like the streets, every person for himself, no honor, no morals, no loyalty and no compassion. Shame on them.

caroexc
February 27, 2013 7:30 p.m.

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