Posted on 04/28/2011 5:19:04 AM PDT by Cronos
The PCUSA is by no means an "orthodox" church. It is one of many extreme liberal churches springing up today. The PCA is the orthodox Presbyterians group which left the PCUSA. I attend a wonderful Reformed PCA church although I believe I'm still a Reformed Baptist at heart. If Presbyterians want to leave the PCUSA, then they should join the PCA. Frankly it's not a surprise that probably the most liberal churches (in San Francisco) in the liberal PCUSA would want to allow gay clergy.
But as Rnmomof7 indicated in one of her post, the Catholic Church has been ordaining gay priests for years. I don't understand why you or other Catholics should see this as an issue?
The difference is that we don’t condone it — your groups on the other hand openly allow “gay marriages” and “lesbian and gay married” pastors and pastoresses
The difference is that we don’t condone it — your groups on the other hand openly allow “gay marriages” and “lesbian and gay married” pastors and pastoresses. Any vote is fine I guess — a vote to change the Word of God seems to be the norm for the Ps
Ummmmm...the title is "...Presbyterians to Allow Gay Clergy". This title could easily be entitled, "Catholics to Allow Gay Clergy". However that's old news.
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