Posted on 03/26/2017 6:20:46 PM PDT by johnk
However, multiple reports have pointed out that Gorsuch and his wife attend St. John's, Boulder — a liberal Episcopal church headed by a very liberal, pro-LGBT female rector named Rev. Susan Springer.
Opposition to Gorsuch's affiliation with St. John's was voiced even before he was nominated.
Christian conservative activist and lawyer Andy Schlafly, the son of the late pro-life leader Phyllis Schlafly, voiced his concern over the possible nomination of Gorsuch in an email sent in November with the subject line: "veto these Sup. Ct. nominee candidates."
Schlafly wrote that Gorsuch "probably would NOT be pro-life on the Supreme Court" and included him on his list of "unacceptable nominees."
"Gorsuch's Episcopalian church has declared its 'unequivocal opposition' to pro-life laws and he has said nothing publicly pro-life," Schlafly wrote in the email.
Others, including journalist Julia Duin, who previously wrote for the conservative news outlet The Washington Times, have brought up the issue of Gorsuch's membership at St. John's.
"Think about that for a moment. If this man is the frightening conservative that some on the Left are already alleging him to be, there's no way he'd be Episcopalian, much less at a woman-priested church," Duin wrote. "The Episcopal Church, for anyone who's not been following religion trends in recent decades, has been careening to the theological and cultural left for years and its membership statistics show it. Thousands have left TEC and joined alternative Anglican churches."
"A Google search shows there's an Anglican church in Boulder that the Gorsuch family could be attending if they so desired," she continued. "So, the fact that the judge and his family has remained at St. John's says something."
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I have to ask, is your church like the Gorsuch attends, like with a priestess ands the gay marriage stuff or what? I mean it does seem pretty out there that a real conservative would pick that particular Episcopal church to join after leaving the Catholics. I mean there’s no better choice than that?
Freegards
Gorsuch looks like a Liberal
he also said Roe v Wade is settled law.
this guy is a BIG problem.
So he’s really no Antonin Scalia after all.
So did Antonin Scalia
The church I attend is pretty middle-of-the-road, which is pretty far out there, considering where the road that it is in the middle of goes.
I have no problem with women priests. As for the rest of it, as I have said, I don’t necessarily support it all, but the church does not demand fealty to it’s political positions.
I could, no doubt, find a church more congruent with my positions on various issues, but what would be the point? Am I to spend every Sunday being reinforced, or am I to go out and be with people who need my help?
YMMV. I am not going to tell anybody how to do their own worship. As I tell my friends, I don’t much care where you go to church, but I do care that you go. So whatever motivates you and keeps you moving in the right direction is what you should do. This works for me.
Hey whatever trips your trigger, I was just curious. But I do think it is relevant that Gorsuch ended up at that particular Episcopal church and not some other one. Maybe there isn’t another one close by.
Like I said, I can see it not mattering. I think he gets confirmed so we will see eventually.
Freegards
I was re-reading your previous comment, and it occurs to me that you excerpted my previous comments and then spent a good amount of energy and vitriol arguing with the excerpts.
pretty much, no. I think we’re in for some VERY bad rulings with him on the bench.
As for Gorsuch’s choice of Episcopal Church congregation, the Episcopal parishes that will meet with the approval of the rank-and-file at FR are few and far between.
If you just go to your local Episcopal Church, you can be pretty certain they are “out there” politically. Your next four closest parishes will probably be, as well.
But if you’re going to fight the stupid, you have to go to where the stupid is!
Pre 1960’s - huge difference.
***Paula White preaches a “If it feels go, do it” false gospel, an apostate of monumental proportions.***
I know, that’s why when people say she led him to Christ or that she is his spiritual advisor, that’s beyond troubling. I don’t know what Christ she’s leading him to, but it’s not the True One.
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