First Baptist Church of Jacksonville members who do not sign the church's 'biblical sexuality' statement will lose membership in the church.
One woman challenged the requirement. Noting she came with her partner of seven years, she encouraged congregants to immediately stop attending First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, saying the decision to have its members sign any kind of contract to attend “turns your church into an organization, a club.”
Other speakers and many in the audience voiced support for the document as a demonstration of their religious beliefs. Lambert said the statement was approved by church leaders and lay officials and voted on by the congregation. The form then asks the head of household to provide contact information, date of birth, gender, marital status and to list other family members by name.
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