PCUSA Assembly Approves Deleting Gay Clergy Ban

Jun 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Reformata Blogs

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This is absolutely ludicrous; and yet, it’s further proof that the vipers of the cult of liberal theology are sowing more division within the Body of Christ than those like me derisively labeled as a "fundamentalist" would ever dream of. Christian Post brings us the ridiculous details:

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s highest governing body voted Friday in favor of a proposal that would allow for the ordination of non-celibate gays and lesbians. The 218th General Assembly, meeting in San Jose, Calif., this week, voted 380-325 to send the overture – that would delete the requirement that clergy live in "fidelity within the covenant of marriage between and a man and a woman, or chastity in singleness" – to the denomination’s 173 presbyteries for approval.

Adding to the blow to conservatives, the Assembly also adopted a supplementary authoritative interpretation of the PC(USA) constitution that would allow gay and lesbian candidates for ordination to conscientiously object the current "fidelity and chastity" standard and the local ordaining body to discern whether the declared objection is disqualifying…

One wonders, would this then include "pastors" who wish to also "conscientiously object" so that they may have affairs outside their marriages? And the following is another prime example of why God does not permit the ordination of women:

But with discussion on ordination standards having gone on for 30 years, the Rev. Susan Fisher of Pacific Presbytery felt "compelled" to advance the amendment to the presbyteries to "let the wider church decide if now is the time” to change the standards.

Um, "Rev." Susan, the time is never right to erase change God’s standards. You see "Rev." they are not ours to change.

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