No, it boils down to what the Word says
1) Be a cheerful giver
2)Feed those less fortunate than us
3)Do not associate or yoke yourselves to unbelievers
4)Spread the word of Christ
There is nothing wrong with charity. What is upsetting so many is that this church has deemed is a leading by the Holy Spirit and reading God's Word to do. And that this leading leads it away from ecumenical nonsense. They should accept others through God's Love. But there is a big difference between accepting and condoning.
Is it wrong? I don't know. But I don't believe it is. But I see nothing in the article that suggests it won't continue in its giving nature. All I see is that the church has decided to change its position on who and where to give.
How many would be upset if a church decided to stop giving to a charity that was also supported by a belief in total contradiction to Christianity? Would they be wrong then? To a Christian, anyone that is not following the saving gospel of Christ is just as lost as the other. Are we going to now condemn churches who follow what they believe if we disagree with it? So much for freedom of religion. Buy into ecumenical crap or you're thrown on the PC fire. And this on a conservative website...
good post
Of course not, bill, but the manner in which this group publicly declared their break smacked of politics in the heighest degree.
They are only trying to advance THEMSELVES at the expense of others. That's NOT being representative of the character of Christ.
This has nothing to do with freedom of religion but rather freedom from religion or rather religiosity.