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Title: Churches may find themselves embroiled in sticky situations (commentary)
Post by: Natasha on March 18, 2008, 05:19:46 PM
Churches may find themselves embroiled in sticky situations

http://www.churchcentral.com/nw/s/id/24651/template/Article.html
03/18/2008

"The issue arose after the church cast itself as "welcoming" of
homosexuals, though not necessarily "affirming" their lifestyle.
Critics of Younger claimed he was pushing for the latter stance and
had led the church in too liberal a direction theologically."


Title: Re: Churches may find themselves embroiled in sticky situations (commentary)
Post by: tekla on March 18, 2008, 05:41:47 PM
God forbid that anyone following Jesus Christ be a liberal - just who do they think they are, reading what he said and all.
Title: Re: Churches may find themselves embroiled in sticky situations (commentary)
Post by: Hazumu on March 19, 2008, 07:22:37 AM
So, what is the author of this article trying to -- you know -- say, without...uhm...actually saying it (you know...)

=K
Title: Re: Churches may find themselves embroiled in sticky situations (commentary)
Post by: lady amarant on March 19, 2008, 08:08:53 AM
Quote from: tekla on March 18, 2008, 05:41:47 PM
God forbid that anyone following Jesus Christ be a liberal - just who do they think they are, reading what he said and all.

The rebellions of today are but the decaying institutions of tomorrow. ;D

Waxing horribly philosophically...

And a poet too!  ::)

~Simone : Ubergeek.  :icon_bumdance-nerd:
Title: Re: Churches may find themselves embroiled in sticky situations (commentary)
Post by: Lisbeth on March 19, 2008, 12:54:10 PM
Quote from: Karen on March 19, 2008, 07:22:37 AM
So, what is the author of this article trying to -- you know -- say, without...uhm...actually saying it (you know...)

=K

"You should be welcoming of GLBT people so you can turn them back to the straight and narrow."