Episcopal church to affirm gay clergy
NEW YORK – The Episcopal Church moved Monday toward affirming their acceptance of gays and lesbians for all roles in ministry, despite pressure from fellow Anglicans worldwide for a decisive moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop.
Bishops at the Episcopal General Convention in Anaheim, Calif., voted 99-45 with two abstentions for a statement declaring "God has called and may call" to ministry gays in committed lifelong relationships.
Lay and priest delegates to the meeting had comfortably approved a nearly identical statement, and were expected to adopt the latest version before the meeting ends Friday.
Only 45 "bishops" voted against calling people in open rebellion and sin into ministry? What more can you say about this?
Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. (Romans 1:32)
1 comment:
This is sad. How do they reconcile what God has said in the bible about homosexuality and what they are doing/living? How can they expand God's word when they are honoring it themselves? I don't want to cast stones -- but I just don't believe they should be preaching if they are not going to honor God's word.
thoughts?
gloria
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