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To: The Anti-Democrat
The Episcopalian church hierarchy circles the toilet bowl... soon to be followed by its new partner in crime, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Too bad, but at least it sounds like some African Episcopalian bishops will split off- if so, then good for them.

So what do you suppose most people will do? Talk or walk? My mother is reluctant to discard 70 years in the Lutheran church she was raised in, but maybe that is what the sodomites are counting on: calling everyone's bluff, because they know a lot of people won't leave... that would be too "hard." Well, in the end, Jesus Christ will do all the sorting out, and we had best believe that he will know each heart, and he will know exactly who had the courage and conviction to be true to His church and His word. He will probably not be pleased with this bunch of comfortable, worldly turds who are willing to turn His temple into a New Age bathhouse...

...nor will he be happy with the ones who stay in an apostate denomination, pretending it's not all that bad yet. The alternatives are out there, and they will rejoice when the faithful walk in the doors.

14 posted on 08/01/2003 1:43:30 PM PDT by niteowl77 (If you aren't still praying for our troops, then you had best take it up again.)
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To: edskid
So what do you suppose most people will do? Talk or walk?

I walked years ago. Sad. I was in the choir for years, and went on retreats to a Society of St. James monastary, etc., but saw what was happening long ago. I miss it, but it's gone, and it will not be back.

15 posted on 08/01/2003 2:15:14 PM PDT by Gorzaloon (Contents may have settled during shipping, but this tagline contains the stated product weight.)
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To: edskid
So what do you suppose most people will do? Talk or walk?

The Anglican Mainstream movement presents an alternative. Basically, we'll stay in the church, but ignore this convention. Our focus will shift to the Orthodox 90% of the Anglican Communion, with whom we'll do God's work according to His will. We will flourish.

A bishop who wants to put a stop to this must argue that homosexuality trumps all of that -- something even they wouldn't do. (And if they did, so what? They'll end up with an expensive church building that they can't fill, but have to support.)

God will make this work for the best, so long as there are faithful people willing to make it happen.

16 posted on 08/01/2003 2:23:02 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: edskid
My mother is reluctant to discard 70 years in the Lutheran church she was raised in

She won't have to, if she finds a home in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod or Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. This cross-pulpit exchange is one of the reasons I choose the LCMS church 30 miles away rather than the ELCA church two blocks away. I wish her success in finding a new church home.

18 posted on 08/01/2003 2:42:45 PM PDT by CanisMajor2002 (The more protection government provides one group, the more security is lost by everyone else.)
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