I do not disagree that female clergy can become part of the slippery slope, particularly when the only rationalization for their Ordination is “justice”.
Another point along that slope is the acceptance of clergy who have remarried after divorce. On that issue, the LCMC has done no better than the ELCA. The NALC Executive Council was charged with presenting a paper on that issue to the next NALC assembly—keep in mind, NALC is not quite one year old.
The ACNA has taken the hardest line: divorced persons who seek to serve as clergy must have their cases heard by the Archbishop and fitness for service is determined on a case by case basis. No carte blanche....and that is how it should be, IMHO.
Divorce is pushing it as it is -- divorce is not an option imho (very non-pc I know)
About female ordination -- how does one not make it about "justice"? And how does one reconcile this with Paul's teachings?
I really think that allowing remarried pastors is just a sign of an inevitable slide. Don’t you think so? This should not be allowed. of course we’re all flawed beings, but no