Posted on 06/20/2006 4:35:44 AM PDT by pageonetoo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- At some Presbyterian churches the Holy Trinity -- "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" -- will be out. "Mother, Child and Womb" is in.
Delegates to the national assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted yesterday to "receive" a policy paper on sex-inclusive language for the Trinity, a step short of approving it. Church officials are enabled to propose "experimental liturgies" with "alternative phrasings" for the Trinity, but congregations won't be required to use them.
Besides "Mother, Child and Womb" and "Rock, Redeemer, Friend," options include:
• "Lover, Beloved, Love"
• "Creator, Savior, Sanctifier"
• "King of Glory, Prince of Peace, Spirit of Love"
"This does not alter the church's theological position, but provides an educational resource to enhance the spiritual life of our membership," legislative committee chairman Nancy Olthoff, an Iowa laywoman, said during yesterday's debate on the changes.
The assembly narrowly defeated a conservative bid to send the paper back for further study, which would have killed it.
A panel that worked on the issue since 2000 said the classical language for the Trinity still should be used, but Presbyterians should seek "fresh ways to speak of the mystery of the triune God" to "expand the church's vocabulary of praise and wonder."..
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The difference is- the Catholic Church will come back-is coming back.
We're well past blasphemy with this nonsense.
Does this atrophying NCC-by-way-of-Laodicea church still even believe in the Holy Trinity?
I was wondering if ANYONE would get it!
I'm glad you did... That's one, at least!!!
:)
C'mon now, you have to admit that "Father, Son and Penis" wouldn't quite make the grade, either. =^)
LOL!
Careful, or you'll find yourself nominated to a PCUSA committee!
"More craziness from our denomination" ping.
You have GOT to be kidding me.
You guys just mislabeled a Scrappleface article, didn't you?
Didn't you?!
I'm surprised that the didn't go with: "This, That, and The Other Thing."
What a horrible thing to say about kudzu. :P
After all, what did kudzu ever do to yu? :)
But as for "Mother, Womb and whatever" -- gimme a break!
Leadership isn't the biggest issue. These types wouldn't be anywhere near the levers of power if the individual believers, all of the members of the body of Christ, were doing their proper jobs.
If each of us worked as hard propounding the scriptures as we did working on our jobs, excercising, or watching tv, this wouldn't be happening.
I'm guilty of that myself. It's something we ALL need to work and pray about.
RTOFLOL.
This can't be pointed out often enough.
Is there a reason for this nonsense?
Over the years I've watched kudzu cover whole trees in the woods around my area - I figure someday it's coming for my house!
(Just like the liberals.)
Fun posts, but would you please explain "Marshal, Will, and Holly"?
Has anyone already done 'Burgess,MacLean, and Philby'?
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