I would say how interesting a point of view, what makes you say that ?
More importantly what would you say if your pastor said that he was going to do something that was clearly against God's teachings according to the Bible because he thought the congregation wanted him to?
As the Senior Warden, my obligation is clear. If after discussing it with the pastor he would not relent, I would have to take the issue to the other officers and or vestry, if it still isn't resolved I would report the issue to the Bishop who according to the Episcopal canons is in charge of spiritual matters.
If the congregation agreed with him I would have to find the least divisive way of explaining why I took such actions. If the Bishop agreed with him I would have to weigh out what God calls me to do. It may be that God calls me to stay and be a witness to the truth or it may be that God is calling me to move on.
Now that we entered into religion, one of the gifts God has given me is the gift of prophecy. If you understand Christian gifts, the gift of prophecy has nothing to do with Jean Dixon. I quite regularly see things from a whole different prespective as most everyone else.
God helps me see how the parts are connected to the whole better than most and I often end up with different opinions than most because of it. Over the years I have grown used to learning to be patient with others who cannot see what I see.
Consequently, I can belong to groups which hold beliefs differently than me. Partly because I know they need time to understand. If I attempt to quicken their pace it only delays it.
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