God help us. 1st the Episcopal Church, now this...
Click for the whole disgusting story...
http://www.heraldtribune.com/articl...s-decide-to-let-gays-serve-as-ordained-clergy
God have mercy.
*Ordination* of gays...now its the Lutherans...
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Alive in Christ, Aug 22, 2009.
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This sums up the reasoning:
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Jedi Knight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Any Denomination in support of this is Adulterous and Apostate!
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That will cause a big split in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America like it's doing with the Episcopalians. Apparently, the church leaders don't care if it splits their denomination. :(
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Oh wait....we need to step aside and respect personal conviction.
This folks is why we need to be vigilant in our churches with doctrine primary or otherwise. Scripture is clear on this.
Rom 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. -
The new watchword in "modern" churches and among "forward thinking" ministers is "Don't talk about doctrine -- it only divides people."
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
The ELCA has taken the final step away from identifying with Jesus' commands and desire for the Church. They should be cut off and considered anathema.
What a ridiculous decision. How a Christian organization can endorse active sexual conduct outside of marriage or even any homosexual activity is beyond me.
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The answer is simple. Don't have direct fellowship with ELCA churches that support ordination of clergy who are practicing homosexuals.
It should also be noted that there are many ELCA churches that oppose the position, so we shouldn't at this point pass judgement on a church simpyl because it's ELCA. We should allow grace to let each ELCA congregation figure out what it wants to do. -
God thru His Grace has already instructed all Christians in these matters. All one has to do is consult His users manual, better known as the Bible.:godisgood: -
The reason I distinguish direct from indirect is because there are some ares where disassociating causes one to cut off the nose despite the face, so to speak. For example, my church actively volunteers at a local battered women's shelter, which is very important in our community. Other churches also volunteer. We would not stop volunteering just because we found out some of the other volunteers were ELCA.
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Anyone who opposses ordination of homosexuals should remove themselves from this church, if they stay they aren't as opposed as they might like to think. When your denomination makes it offical they approve homosexual ordination, if your serious about being a christian, and you say you oppose it how can you stay and appear to be in approval by keeping your membership there.