Sexuality policy need not tear church apart

northjersey.com ^ | August 21, 2007 | CHARLES AUSTIN

[dangus]

What I meant was that it was hard to fathom that he could be surprised. A lot of antinomialists at least THOUGHT that they were following doing what he insisted they do by being antinomialists.

[patriciaruth]

Thanks for your information. I, too, had Catechism under the American Lutheran Church before all the name changes began to float by.

However, I don’t think I’ll look into changing as long as Mom is alive.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Please, please, reconsider. By remaining you're putting your stamp of approval on their apostasy.

My mom is still alive, too. I couldn't be happier that I have left.

[CholeraJoe]

Are you kidding? You had it easy. In Wisconsin Synod, we not only had to memorize the Bible, we had to write it out longhand, in ink.

[MinuteGal]

My pre-confirmation was one hour, three days a week during the school year.....for two years!

I didn't even mention Luther's Catechism which we not only had to read in English, German and Swahili, but we had to set it to music, also.

Those were the days, my friend.

Leni

[patriciaruth]

which we not only had to read in English, German and Swahili, but we had to set it to music, also.

LOL! The only thing I had to write out longhand in ink was my regurgitated memorization of Luther's Catechism. We had long ago memorized the Bible in Sunday school. ;-) We met Saturday mornings for a couple hours or so for a year, as I recall. Our pastor would greet the Confirmation class with "Are you saved?" And we would chant back, "Yes! By the grace of God through faith." He made sure we all came away with at least that bit of information.

[patriciaruth]

By remaining you're putting your stamp of approval on their apostasy.

Perhaps, but then I wouldn't have the fun of shaking the visiting pastor's hand and telling him mischieviously that we're Republicans.

Mom may not be long for this world. I truly believe going to church with her is what God wants me to do right now.

[Smokin' Joe]

It is sad to see Satan's minions herding and corrupting Christians. Corrupting those who buy into the idea that, in any form the act of homosexuality is 'OK". God spoke quite clearly on that. It is sad to think that the thought of a sin, one committed in the heart, which is the same as having done the act for the purpose of being a sin, is somehow considered 'OK', as this too is a corrupting influence.

It is even sadder that in order to escape such tacit approval of sins God considered an abomination, Christians are being herded from sect to sect, church to church, by the minions of evil themselves.

While I hate no person, this is evil in action.

Can't the members of the church exert more influence on church policy, or is it out of your hands?