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The Presbyterian Response to Homosexual Clergy
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| 04 March 2011
| Dave Bohon
Posted on 03/05/2011 2:15:27 PM PST by americanophile
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To: americanophile
Shortly after the marriage, Barron wrote several commentaries weighing in on the ongoing debate over homosexuality within the PC-USA, reported the Christian Post. He suggested that Presbyterians not begin with the Bible when addressing the issue. In one of his articles, Barron wrote that if we begin with the Bible, we will likely reach a polarized stalemate. Bible discussions are too often divisive. When we begin with the Bible, we are not beginning with a natural place for all of us.Uhhh...ummmm....speechless
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:18:54 PM PST
by
americanophile
("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives"-Ataturk)
To: americanophile
It’s been a century of decline for the PCUSA. The salt lost its savor.
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:21:55 PM PST
by
lurk
To: americanophile
I would draw a parallel between gay “marriage” and an ordained minister who openly and proudly continues in adultery, but the liberals would probably interpret that as another of God’s “mistakes” to be corrected as they rewrite the Bible for Him.
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:24:49 PM PST
by
Pollster1
(Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
To: americanophile
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Knox%2C_John.jpeg/220px-Knox%2C_John.jpeg)
"Is this why I worked so hard to reform the Church of Scotland?"
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:26:02 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: americanophile
We are so very close to the end. Like another poster mentioned, I just don’t know why it is taking so long.
To: americanophile
Pretty much says it all, doesn't he? This guy Barron should try Christianity some day. He might like it.
To: americanophile
The Presbyterian Church-USA... is in the middle of a crucial vote among its leadership to determine whether or not open homosexuals will be allowed to fill the churchs pulpits. That this question is even on the table for discussion shows that they are long past the rotting corpse stage.
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:33:32 PM PST
by
fwdude
(Anita Bryant was right.)
To: fwdude
That this question is even on the table for discussion shows that they are long past the rotting corpse stage.That's the thing. Every generation thinks it is the first generation to discover sex. We act like this question never came up in the past 2000 years, anytime, anywhere. Obviously, it must have given the breadth of human experience over hundreds of lifetimes. If our ancestors consistently said NO, what makes us think we are so much wiser?
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:45:34 PM PST
by
Clock King
(Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
To: americanophile
“Uhhh...ummmm....speechless”
Yes. The Bible is so out of date. It may have been ok from the beginning of time up until the year 2010.
But things are different now. We are now much smarter.
To: americanophile
For all Presbyterian USA Freepers, it’s time NOW to leave the apostate USA church! Go PCA, Orthodox, or any other denomination that still believe in the inerrancy of the Scriptures.
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:50:41 PM PST
by
A. Patriot
(CZ 52's ROCK)
To: A. Patriot
Baptists are still open for business!
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:53:55 PM PST
by
Salvavida
(The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
To: A. Patriot
Sadly, I’m an evangelical of a Southern Baptist/Bible Church background and I can’t even recommend this fold wholeheartedly to someone leaving the PC-USA. It seems that apostasy is everywhere these days. I know there are exceptions, but they are truly exceptions.
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posted on
03/05/2011 2:57:04 PM PST
by
fwdude
(Anita Bryant was right.)
To: Clock King
Every generation thinks it is the first generation to discover sex. We act like this question never came up in the past 2000 years, anytime, anywhere. Wow, an excellent observation. And it points to the arrogant attitude of this current, evil crop of "progressives" who believe they are blessed with superior moral insight that thousands of other over 2000 years weren't capable of.
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posted on
03/05/2011 3:03:02 PM PST
by
fwdude
(Anita Bryant was right.)
To: americanophile
When a “church” embraces behavior the Bible tells us is sinful, it is no longer a church. It’s a cult.
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posted on
03/05/2011 3:32:56 PM PST
by
RavenATB
("Destroy the family and you destroy the country!" ~Vladimir Lenin)
To: americanophile
The Presbyterian Church USA is practically a branch of the democrat party, with its support for abortion. I grew up in that denomination, but I finally realized it had been taken over by democrats at the highest levels. I moved on to the Wesleyan denomination, which is totally conservative and follows the Bible.
To: americanophile
2Th 2:1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the
falling away comes first...Don't be surprised. We have been warned that this would happen.
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posted on
03/05/2011 3:52:02 PM PST
by
BigFinn
(the King is coming and He isn't riding a donkey this time.)
To: americanophile
“Come out from among them”- St. Paul
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posted on
03/05/2011 4:01:25 PM PST
by
AEMILIUS PAULUS
(It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
To: A. Patriot
Matthew 7:22-23 (New International Version, ©2011)
22 Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles? 23 Then I will tell them plainly, I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!
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posted on
03/05/2011 4:34:45 PM PST
by
A. Patriot
(CZ 52's ROCK)
To: americanophile
I am reading Salt of the Earth, Ratzinger’s book written when he was not yet Pope. He sees his task as —’Taking care of Christ’s church here on earth for Him.’ Imagine! I thot it was a lovely way of phrasing it.
Not — “The church is old-fashioned. Let’s take a vote on tenets of the faith and see if we agree that they should be up-dated.” Not — ‘Women’s feelings are hurt; let’s change the rules.’
No, just ‘Our task is to take care of Christ’s church for Him.’
So refreshing to read.
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posted on
03/05/2011 5:37:04 PM PST
by
bboop
(Stealth Tutor)
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