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PCUSA, it's past time to close your doors. If people want to attend a Democratic party meeting on Sundays, they'll do that instead.
1 posted on 07/03/2014 6:28:21 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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Sounds a far cry from the uber-conservative congregation I used to sit in 45 years ago.
2 posted on 07/03/2014 6:36:04 PM PDT by skeeter
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And when the endowments run out, can the PC(USA) be far behind?

If they are anything like the ELCA, previous generations were generous to the point where the upper levels of the hierarchy can do whatever they want almost in perpetuity. That being said, the families who used to keep quiet when mom or dad willed a hefty chunk to the church are now more likely to make a bit of a scene. Not too many farms around here are being used to ease the trip to eternity compared to the old days.

Mr. niteowl77

3 posted on 07/03/2014 6:44:29 PM PDT by niteowl77 (The five stages of Progressive persuasion: lecture, nudge, shove, arrest, liquidate.)
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the 3,400-member Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, pastored by John Ortberg in California’s Silicon Valley, overwhelmingly voted to leave the PC(USA), despite the $9 million price tag

Sounds like PC(USA) is worth more dead than alive.

4 posted on 07/03/2014 6:48:51 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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who are these members of the general assembly?????? how do they get their positions?

I always notice these apostates never use scripture to support their decisions in church govt!


6 posted on 07/03/2014 7:03:57 PM PDT by RginTN
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—The General Assembly voted to change the definition of marriage from “a civil contract between a woman and a man” to “a unique commitment between two people.” Additionally, according to Christianity Today, “The new ‘authoritative interpretation’ of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Book of Order gives individual pastors discretion to perform same-sex ceremonies where the practice is legal.”

Vivo Sola Scriptura!

/sarcasm off/


7 posted on 07/03/2014 7:10:02 PM PDT by narses (Matthew 7:6. He appears to have made up his mind let him live with the consequences.)
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So happy about Menlo Park Pres. It’s my old church! I didn’t know they had left. It means it’s still conservative! It was a great church when I attended.


15 posted on 07/03/2014 7:36:53 PM PDT by luckystarmom
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PCUSA - stands for Politically Correct United Satanic Assembly.


18 posted on 07/03/2014 7:43:04 PM PDT by eldoradude (How many democrats does it take to change a light bulb?)
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denomination voted to abandon its expectation of monogamy in marriage and celibacy in singleness for its clergy

So Presbyterians allow polygamous clergy now?

19 posted on 07/03/2014 7:59:16 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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when will Protestants realize that they are Protestants???


22 posted on 07/03/2014 8:42:43 PM PDT by terycarl
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Do these people not read their Bible? Throughout, God tells us those who bless Israel will be blessed; those who dishonor or curse her will be cursed. You can’t miss the message.


23 posted on 07/03/2014 9:04:03 PM PDT by Girlene (Hey NSA!)
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$9million to leave?


25 posted on 07/04/2014 3:30:00 AM PDT by Cronos (ObamaÂ’s dislike of Assad is not based on AssadÂ’s brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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John Machen saw this coming 100 years ago when the Presbyterians abandoned the Westminster Confession and they formed the conservative Orthodox Presbyterians.

B.B. Warfield maintained that correct doctrine was the primary means by which Christians influenced the surrounding culture. He emphasized a high view of scripture. When we fail to understand correct doctrine, we fail to influence our culture.


33 posted on 07/04/2014 1:24:34 PM PDT by HarleyD ("... letters are weighty, but his .. presence is weak, and his speech of no account.")
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