How much did he know when he made these comments? Not suspect but know. The others were a known quantity. It was obviously more than you still know but was it enough to make unsupported accusations? Most honest people would avoid that.
Maybe, but I'm not aware that he was. My stepfather was at Wake Forest and Southeastern Seminary for much of the 50s if that could have led them to cross paths.
Well, he was on the right side, mostly, but he was also a reasonably stupid ,self righteous jerk who was easy to dislike. I managed to do so with very little effort. We mended our fences for the sake of my mom much later.
Yes. That was the third church for the same reason and there were two more to come before I left home. It's how I went to 4 different grade school and 3 high schools, all in ENC. He preached until he was in his late 60s or about another 25 years. He was dedicated but not tactful worth a damn.