Posted on 05/20/2013 2:12:08 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Senior members of the Church of Scotland voted Monday to let some congregations choose ministers who are in same-sex relationships—an important compromise that must still pass further hurdles before it can become church law.
The church’s General Assembly backed a motion affirming a traditional conservative view on homosexuality, but permitted liberal congregations to ordain openly gay men or women if they wish. …
Monday’s decision came after a lengthy debate on the issue, which has divided the church of about 400,000 members for years. Two congregations have split from the church over the issue. …
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They’ve been wearing skirts for some time...
John Knox is rolling in his grave. (”Give me Scotland or I die!”)
First the “church” denounces Israel and says the promises in the Bible aren’t necessarily promises...
then it wants to normalize gender roles which also run contrary to
Biblical definitions.
What’s next?
Probably the end of the Church of Scotland within a generation.
A church that trashes the Bible (regarding its core moral teachings, commandments, Israel, or the faith it affirms) is already dead to the Lord.
Whether the church organization or buildings continue to exist for awhile is of no consequence.
What in the world has happened to Scotland?
As experts in the Scriptures, I am sure they are familiar with what Our Lord dictated to John in Revelation 22:15, that no person who practices sexual immorality (as God, not man defines) is disqualified from otherwise receiving the free gift of eternal life.
Another Church Bites the dust.!!!!
Call the realtors.
The spirit has departed.
It may have started with the “age of consent”, which is quite young by modern standards.
"...that no person who practices sexual immorality (as God, not man defines) is disqualified from otherwise receiving qualified to receive the free gift of eternal life."
Good question. Apparently Scotland is even farther along the path to socialist hell than England is.
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