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Lutherans propose ordination of homosexuals
Catholic News Agency ^ | April 12, 2005

Posted on 04/13/2005 5:50:35 AM PDT by NYer

Washington DC, Apr. 12, 2005 (CNA) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America may become the first U.S.-based Lutheran denomination to approve the ordination of active homosexuals as clergy and lay ministers, reported the Christian Post.

The Church Council released a statement Monday with three resolutions that ask whether the church should bless same-sex unions and ordain non-celibate homosexuals, provided they remain faithful to their partner.

The statement has been forwarded to the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, which is scheduled to meet Aug. 8-14 in Florida. Delegates will then decide to accept, reject or amend the three resolutions.

Current ELCA policy allows the ordination of celibate homosexuals but not active homosexuals.

Should the Churchwide Assembly adopt the new policy, the ELCA will likely become the only Lutheran denomination in the United States with official guidelines for such ordinations.


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KEYWORDS: apostasy; elca; homosexualagenda; homosexuals; leftistagenda; leftistlies; lutheran; lutheranbashing; missiourisuperiority; ordination; religiousleft; sin
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1 posted on 04/13/2005 5:50:35 AM PDT by NYer
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2 posted on 04/13/2005 5:51:48 AM PDT by NYer ("America needs much prayer, lest it lose its soul." John Paul II)
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To: sionnsar; little jeremiah

Ping!


3 posted on 04/13/2005 5:52:25 AM PDT by NYer ("America needs much prayer, lest it lose its soul." John Paul II)
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To: NYer

ELCA is Lutheran in name only. Missouri or Wisconsin Synods won't permit this.


4 posted on 04/13/2005 5:53:04 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: NYer

This is out of hand...This is like asking if anyone determined how Pope John Paul liked to have sex.


5 posted on 04/13/2005 5:54:09 AM PDT by Dallas59 (" I have a great team that is going to beat George W. Bush" John Kerry -2004)
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To: NYer

People that marry horses should be next.


6 posted on 04/13/2005 5:54:11 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland
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To: NYer

Headline should say 'ELCA Lutherans'.

I'm Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod'. No way LCMS is heading this way. LCMS has done a better job speaking against homosexuality in a mature way than what I heard when I was Catholic.

-- Joe


7 posted on 04/13/2005 5:54:48 AM PDT by Joe Republc
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To: NYer
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America may become the first U.S.-based Lutheran denomination to approve the ordination of active homosexuals as clergy and lay ministers

Well, looks like my wife will get her wish to have me go to her Catholic Church on a regular basis.

8 posted on 04/13/2005 5:54:59 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
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To: Joe Republc
I'm Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod'

What's the difference? Isn't Lutheran ... er ... Lutheran?

9 posted on 04/13/2005 5:56:16 AM PDT by NYer ("America needs much prayer, lest it lose its soul." John Paul II)
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To: NYer
active homosexuals as clergy and lay ministers

Unfortunate turn of phrase...

10 posted on 04/13/2005 5:56:42 AM PDT by lsee
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To: NYer
Dear Lord, don't let them do this!

Have they learned NOTHING from the Episcopalians? The parking lots that used to be packed are now half empty. The revenues have to be down. Do they mean to deliberately destroy EVERY denominastion?

Me thinks they do.

11 posted on 04/13/2005 5:56:47 AM PDT by doberville (Angels can fly when they take themselves lightly)
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To: Puppage

And the Catholic church has not ordained homosexuals?


12 posted on 04/13/2005 5:57:19 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: silverleaf

Not professed homosexuals. Professed homosexuals cannot even enter seminaries now.


13 posted on 04/13/2005 5:59:17 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever
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To: NYer
What's the difference? Isn't Lutheran ... er ... Lutheran?

no different that Conservative Republicans and Rinos ... a mixed marriage in the Lutheran church is one between a Missouri Synod member and an ELCA member

14 posted on 04/13/2005 6:00:23 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (Look! Jimmy Carter! History's greatest monster!)
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To: NYer
What's the difference? Isn't Lutheran ... er ... Lutheran?

No there are different types. Some are much more conservative than others.

15 posted on 04/13/2005 6:03:09 AM PDT by foolscap
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To: NYer

Will that include an Aids testing program or not?

Another religious group bites the dust.


16 posted on 04/13/2005 6:03:34 AM PDT by chatham
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To: Rutles4Ever

Don't ask, don't tell.


17 posted on 04/13/2005 6:04:11 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: NYer

I like the way they say "same-sex relationships". It opens the door for polygamy.


18 posted on 04/13/2005 6:04:24 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: NYer
Current ELCA policty allows the ordination of celibate homosexuals but not active homosexuals......

And they know they're celibate because..........?

What a farce.....it was just their way of getting that camel's nose under the tent...

The other poster was right....Lutheran in name only.

Try Missouri synod.

19 posted on 04/13/2005 6:05:39 AM PDT by Guenevere (Sola Gratia)
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To: NYer
...provided they remain faithful to their partner.

This, of course, makes all the difference in the world. (Not, however, in Heaven.)

I think the ELCA should recognize that some potential pastors may enjoy having sex with an animal partner. Male or female should make no difference as long as they stay committed to that "partner."

These denominations of Christianity are so far out of touch with the Ten Commandments and the Gospels that they defy gravity.

20 posted on 04/13/2005 6:06:17 AM PDT by JesseHousman (Execute Mumia Abu-Jamal Today)
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