Last year, marc grizzard, the pastor of a 14member church in. North carolina church to burn satans books, including. Halloween book burning at baptist church to include copies. From fourth of july fireworks to hanukkah candles, youre not. Baptist church to celebrate by burning bibles sola dei. Marc grizzard s amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina, is renowned for their halloween celebrations.
Godly church to burn nonkjv bibles, mother teresas books, etc. Yes, the burning will include the quran, along with books by heretics like brian mclaren. I thought that the days of churches burning books were long gone. He believes the kjv is the only true word of god for english speaking people, so hes going to burn copies of all those perversions. Planned quran burning has whiff of 2009 bible stunt. They claim the burning was a great success even after being warned by local authorities that it is. The amazing grace baptist church of canton, north carolina, headed by pastor marc grizzard, intended to hold a book burning on halloween 2009. Oct 30, 20 although grizzards miserable attempt at publicity backfired, right wing watch gave them an award as the worst book burning ever. Canton a canton, nc pastor says his church plans to burn bibles and books by christian authors on halloween to light a fire under true believers. Pastor marc grizzard is going to be burning contemporary translations of the bible on halloween. Nov 02, 2009 posted in amazing grace baptist church canton, nc, tagged amazing grace baptist chruch, bible burning, canton, marc grizzard, nc on november 1, 2009 3 comments book burning great success. May 09, 2012 amazing grace baptist church 2009 book burning pastor marc grizzard kjb1611. Grizzard s parish website explains that the bible is the final authority concerning all matters of faith and practice, for amazing grace baptist church. Pastor marc grizzard told asheville tv station wlos that the king james version of the bible is the only one his small western north carolina church follows.
North carolina church plans halloween bible burning marc grizzard, the pastor of amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina, says that he and his congregation plan to burn bibles on. Planned quran burning has whiff of 2009 bible stunt wbur. October 15, 2009 the wackos, like the poor but different, are always with us by dennis johnson. We are burning books that we believe to be satanic, grizzard said. Oct 28, 2009 i live in spruce pine, north carolina. Everybody celebrates holidays in their own way chinese food for new years, green guinness for st. Nc baptist church plans halloween book burning the. Anyway with my beliefs about the communion of the saints certainly pegging me as some sort of unbeliever to the grand master pastor marc grizzard of the amazing grace baptist church in canton north carolina i need to mention how he says the halloween book and bible burning went. The effect on other countries in the region can be seen through commemorative stamps. Cantons amazing grace baptist church, with its pastor marc grizzard, has made a little ripple in the national news recently by announcing plans to have a book burning on halloween night. Pastor marc grizzard said that the king james version of the bible is the only one his small western north carolina church. Oct 22, 2009 the caretakers have obviously fallen asleep and kjvonly guy is playing with matches. Pastor marc grizzard says there is a spiritual basis for book burnings. Planned quran burning has whiff of 2009 bible stunt npr.
The good folks at amazing grace baptist church under the direction of the grand master pastor marc grizzard in canton north carolina have announced that the halloween book and bible burning is still on. On halloween, canton, north carolinas pastor marc grizzard is going to have an old fashioned book burning. While servin up fried and bbqd chicken, pastor marc grizzard and congregants will burn the works of satan, like the bible. Thats about an hour and a half from canton, north carolina. Pastor marc grizzard claims the king james version of the bible is the only true word of god, and that all other versions are satanic and perversions of gods word. Nov 02, 2009 pastor marc grizzard and his congregation planned to hold a book burning halloween night. Oct 23, 2009 on halloween, canton, north carolinas pastor marc grizzard is going to have an old fashioned book burning. Nc baptist church having a bibleburning for halloween. Bibleburning pastors web site denies access to his list of. Bible burning christian book burning christian forums. Pastor marc grizzard said that the king james bible version is the only one his church follows.
North carolina church claims book burning a success. The burning of the university library sent shock waves, especially across the arab world. Pastor marc grizzard had declared the night would be spent burning any media. Pastor marc grizzard the amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina is on the loose. Not just any book the bible, or more specifically any bible that is not the infallible, preserved, inspired, inherent word of god, one hunnerd percent ge nuine ki n g j a mes vers i on. We are burning satans bibles like the niv, rsv, nkjv, tlb, nasb, nev, nrsv, asv, nwt, good news for modern man, the evidence bible, the message bible, the green bible, ect.
We wanted to thank all the bible doubters who prayed for rain with us. Marc grizzard, the pastor of amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina. North carolina church plans halloween bible burning telegraph. A north carolina baptist church plans to go ahead with a halloween celebration that will center around the burning of bibles and other books, even though the event will be illegal. Halloween book burning at baptist church to include copies of. North carolina church plans halloween bible burning telegraph north carolina church plans halloween bible burning marc grizzard, the pastor of. Amazing grace baptist church id link, but the web page at the only link i have is suspended is planning a book burning. Grizzards failure did not, it seems, entirely stop his campaign to burn books. Halloween book burning at baptist church to include copies of the bible. Oct 14, 2009 amazing grace baptist church in canton nc will have book burning on halloween the amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina plans to burn bibles and books by christian authors on halloween. I guess this legislation was to discourage north carolina nazis. North carolina pastor marc grizzard says his church plans to burn bibles and books by christian authors on. North carolina pastor marc grizzard says his church plans to burn bibles and books by christian authors on halloween to light a fire under true believers, reports a frighteningly brief associated press wire story for example, grizzard says the king james version of the bible is the.
Nov 02, 2009 the good folks at amazing grace baptist church under the direction of the grand master pastor marc grizzard in canton north carolina have announced that the halloween book and bible burning is still on. The churchs call to purge materials brings up to mind some pretty disturbing moments in history, including recollections of nazi burning and, more recently, the destruction of the. It should therefore comes as no surprise that a sophisticated modern society such as the united states should follow in the noble tradition of book burning. Oct 16, 2009 it should therefore comes as no surprise that a sophisticated modern society such as the united states should follow in the noble tradition of book burning. And now for your daily dose of the clash of civilizations. So they are burning darwin and nietzsche and scifi and dawkins, then. North carolina church plans halloween bible burning marc grizzard, the pastor of amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina. Oct 14, 2009 halloween book burning at baptist church to include copies of the bible. Christian taliban to host halloween book and music burning. The church is burning other bible translations that are not based on the textus receptus, and are, therefore, according to grizzard, not the true word of god. It was a success because gods word was glorified and uplifted. Planned quran burning has whiff of 2009 bible stunt wbur news. Pastor marc grizzard intends to burn, among other books, several versions of the bible that are not the king james version. In a perverse way, theyll become all the more attractive to those young people the church wants to protect.
Pastor marc grizzard, of amazing grace baptist church in canton, nc is back in the news this week, but im not. If youre going to burn bibles you, um, just may beeeee a few cubits short of a full ark. Sep 22, 2010 the amazing grace baptist church in canton, n. Sep 07, 2010 planned quran burning has whiff of 2009 bible stunt. Marc grizzard, of amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina, says that the first king james translation of the bible is the only true declaration. That event was an invitationonly book burning, probably after. We will be burning books by a lot of different authors who we consider heretics, such as billy graham, rick warren the list goes on and on, pastor grizzard told reporters.
It just so happens that pastor marc grizzard is conducting a wonderful celebration just in time for halloween. Their pastor, marc grizzard, had announced that the night of october 31 would be spent burning all satanic literature. North carolina church to burn satans books, including works of. Oct 17, 2009 4fkbger8lks north carolina church plans halloween bible burning marc grizzard, the pastor of amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina, says that he and his congregation plan to burn bibles on halloween. Paddys, crushing bitterness for valentines day but lets face it. Right wing church to burn false bibles christian forums. Posted in amazing grace baptist church canton, nc, tagged amazing grace baptist chruch, bible burning, canton, marc grizzard, nc on november 1, 2009 3 comments. Marc grizzard, of amazing grace baptist church in canton, north.
Of course i would be the only one drinking the beer but it could be fun. Pastor marc grizzard claims the king james version of the bible is the. Marc grizzards amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina, is renowned for their halloween celebrations. Yall come join us for our book burning lori stanley. Egypt, iraq, jordan and algeria itself, after independence introduced stamps depicting either the burning of a book, or of the library itself. The video of the entire service will be up in a few days.
And, he plans to burn books by heretics like billy graham, rob bell and rick warren of the purpose driven life. Canton in a closed service, as a contingent of protesters peacefully assembled outside in a pouring rain, the amazing grace baptist church celebrated halloween by burning bibles that arent the king james version, as well as books, recorded music and anything else pastor marc grizzard deemed a satanic influence. Grizzard later decided that he would not be deterred by mortal fireman. Pastor marc grizzard said that the king james version of the bible is the only one his small western north carolina church follows. I believe the king james version is gods preserved, inspired, inerrant and infallible word of god, pastor marc grizzard told a local news station of his 14member parish. If i lived down there i would bring some, hot dogs chili and beer. Book burnings are, at least in this writers opinion, truly emblematic of oppression. He was going to hold a bbq and book burning of nonking james versions of the good book, including the. Then, the local john law informed pastor grizzard that state laws prohibit burning. The amazing grace baptist church, which consists of pastor marc grizzard and his parish of 14, will soon host book burnings in north carolina.
Quickly the bible burning was called off, not because of the negative backlash, but rather the fact that the local fire department reminded grizzard that burning books was illegal in nc. The ideas contained in those books theyre burning wont be extinguished. Book burnings are still happening in more places and more frequently than you might imagine. Jun 29, 2016 the amazing grace baptist church, which consists of pastor marc grizzard and his parish of 14, will soon host book burnings in north carolina. Marc grizzard, of amazing grace baptist church in canton, north carolina, says that the first king james translation of the bible is the only true declaration of gods word, and that all others are satanic. He says all other versions, such as the living bible, are satanic and perversions of gods word. Thats the point the amazing grace baptist church and pastor marc grizzard are missing. Book burning may seem an archaic form of censorship, and its effectiveness has been lost due to modern printing techniques. News, nc church plans to burn bibles, christian books. Godly church to burn nonkjv bibles, mother teresa s bo oks, etc. Remember the promises of pastor marc grizzard, of amazing grace baptist church in canton, nc. Another book burner lusts for attention religion dispatches. Marc grizzard, the pastor of a 14member church in canton, n. Grizzard did not return telephone calls or emails from the daily planet, but in a statement on the churchs web site, headlined, book burning great success.
North carolina pastor marc grizzard says his church plans to burn bibles and books by christian authors on halloween to light a fire under true believers. Among the authors whose books grizzard plans to burn are well known ministers rick warren and. Grizzard is one of those narrowminded christians who worships the king james version of 1611 as the only true word of god. Notable book burnings have taken place throughout history.
Pastor marc grizzard of amazing grace baptist church in canton, nc. Oct 30, 2009 nc baptist church plans halloween book burning. Attendees will also set fire to satans popular books such as the work. Nc baptist church plans halloween book burning the aquila. Godly church to burn nonkjv bibles, mother teresas books. Church burns books for double inspiration point park globe. Not just any book the bible, or more specifically any bible that is not the infallible, preserved, inspired, inherent word of god, one hunnerd percent ge. Amazing grace baptist church 2009 book burning pastor marc grizzard kjb1611.
A baptist church will hold a book burning which will. We are burning books that we believe to be satanic. Grace baptist church in north carolina is proving me wrong by hosting an annual event that they call a halloween book. Pastor marc grizzard and his congregation planned to hold a book burning halloween night. Its much better to face those ideas, weigh them and debate them. Pastor to host halloween bibleburning event fox news. Pastor marc grizzard had declared the night would be spent burning any media deemed satanic. North carolina church plans halloween bible burning. We wanted to say the book burning was a great success. Countless other churches have had book burnings, but pastor marc grizzard s is the first ive heard where they intend to incinerate bibles. The annual book burning for 2010 will be upon us very soon. Burning books, burning bibles scripturient ian chadwick. Bibleburning pastors web site denies access to his list. Amazing grace baptist church canton, nc walking with god.
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