Posted on 03/22/2008 10:43:12 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper
A task force drafting a statement on sexuality for the nation's largest Lutheran group said Thursday that the church should continue defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. However, the panel did not condemn same-gender relationships. The committee expressed regret that historic Lutheran teachings have been used to hurt gays and lesbians, and acknowledged that some congregations already accept same-sex couples. The report released by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is part of the denomination's yearslong effort to bridge internal differences over the Bible and homosexuality.
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I’m still getting over the realization that I didn’t have to listen to my Lutheran Pastor rale (sic) on for hours about
“ D’ose GOTT-DAM Swedes!”
I should have walked out. I realize this now. I Blame Mom for forcing me to sit there.
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