Liberalizing church: Presbyterian Church USA Releasing Report Denouncing Isreal as 'Racist Nation'

Washington Times ^ | 3/4/10

[LiteKeeper]

Since the Bible specifically says that God will bless those who bless Israel, the PCUSA is pitting themselves and their political correctness against God Himself!

[AppyPappy]

Or Israel

[MrB]

Christianity IS exclusive.

If you don’t believe the exclusivity of Christ’s sacrifice for our sins,

you’re simply NOT A CHRISTIAN.

[SaveTheChief]

No thanks.

[brytlea]

PCA also broke away from PCUSA back in the 70s (I think) because they were too liberal, theologically. Our PCA Church is quite conservative.

[brytlea]

This is true. I don’t get why people don’t *get* that.

[MrB]

It’s Brannon Howse,

EXPOSING

the emergent church.

It’s not promoting the emergent church by any means.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

(note to self, stay the hell out of Presbyterian churches)

If you would happen to go there, they're so desperate for members, they'd be thrilled to see you.

[ejonesie22]

Exactly. Christ was very clear about that.

Of course such things are not “trendy” now...

Don't want to hurt anyone’s self esteem or question their beliefs, that is just not fair. Beside who are we to say that druids, wiccans and even Muslims and Scientolisit may not be right...

Piffle...

[logician2u]

Do you think it might be helpful, for those who wish to learn more, if you posted a link to the blog from which this short excerpt was lifted?

Here it is:
Presbyterians Usher in the Jewish Holiday of Purim

Also, note that Ms. Chesler's source is a news release dated Feb. 22, 2010 from the Simon Wiesenthal Center. I would suspect that news releases can be quoted in full on FreeRepublic or other media without fear of reprisal, as that is what the releasers usually hope will happen.

Excerpting a news article which quotes a blog which contains comments on a news release seems like a cumbersome and incomplete way of getting the story out to FReepers. Why not go directly to the source?

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Thank you. I’m adding that to a new thread:

Close Encounters with the Loony Left [link-list]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2464035/posts?page=2

[Dr. Scarpetta]

It IS totally a circus.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Appreciate that...

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thanks...

[DJ MacWoW]

Thanks. I thought there was more but couldn’t remember.

[2nd Amendment]

Great Church. I go to an independent evangelical church here in the South, but I sure do miss my days at the Joliet Wesleyan Church in Joliet Mt. Loving people who try to follow Jesus’ light. Great missions too!

[existtoexcel]

Being Presbyterian, I was appalled at this article. Having just got off the phone with several local churches, I was assured that this is not the overall policy and that this has upset them too (including the abortion issue). If the WaPo found some east coast liberal congregation and tried to report it as the policy for the entire spectrum then they are not reporting the truth. Imagine that.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

My god, the Presbyterian Church has really gone off the deep end.

It's unrecognizable, from what it once was.

[Nosterrex]

The Presbyterian Church USA is part of the family of liberal mainline denominations. It is another example of the liberal secular culture over Christ. These have become little more than social clubs and centers of radical liberal activism.

[logician2u]

If the WaPo found some east coast liberal congregation and tried to report it as the policy for the entire spectrum then they are not reporting the truth.

This was the "other" Washington paper, not the Post.

And the source(s) are linked in my post 50 above.