Church evicts man after opening up on his sexuality

yinka ogunlami

October 13, 2015 6:17 PM

Woods Chapel General Baptist Church in Brookland, Arkansas sent him a letter stating that in accordance with God’s words they can not associate the church with the lifestyle he has choose.

___4256793___https:______static.pulse.com.gh___webservice___escenic___binary___4256793___2015___10___13___18___gay-guy1_640x345_acf_cropped

Dylan Settles opened up about his sexuality and the church which he had attended for many years kicked him out.

The letter reads;

“It has come to the attention, of the Church body, that you have made it known publicly of your choice to embrace the homosexual lifestyle

While we understand the struggles we all face with sin in our lives, we must also be aware of the consequences of our choices.

As a Christian we must choose to serve and obey, in accordance with God’s holy word, in order to remain a member in good standing of the church body.

Read: Church apologises after bell rings all night

We as the church board at Wood’s Chapel General Baptist Church, have with great sorrow, voted to remove your name immediately from the church membership role.

It is the desire of your church family, you would turn from the sinful lifestyle you have chosen, repent of the sins you have committed, and return to full fellowship with God and the Church body.”

Mr Settles told Arkansas Matters of the letter: “I was like in awe. I was in so much shock, I couldn’t read like the rest of it.”

However, he won’t be returning to the church.

Read: Waxed body of Saint Maria Goretti on tour

He said: “I don’t feel comfortable sitting at pew or sitting beside my parents when all I’m going to see is people pointing their fingers at me because of the lifestyle I chose.”

yinka ogunlami