Presbyterian Assembly: Gay Marriage Is Christian

[TaftFan]

The top legislative body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has voted by large margins to recognize same-sex marriage as Christian in the church constitution, adding language that marriage can be the union of "two people," not just "a man and a woman."

The amendment approved Thursday by the Presbyterian General Assembly requires approval from a majority of the 172 regional presbyteries, which will vote on the change over the next year. But in a separate policy change that takes effect at the end of this week's meeting, delegates voted to allow ministers to preside at gay weddings in states where the unions are legal and local congregational leaders approve. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia recognize same-sex marriage.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/presbyterian-pastors-preside-gay-marriages-24218717

 

[dannno]

Well I guess it doesn't really matter what they do, they've already been 'saved'

 

[acptulsa]

Well I guess it doesn't really matter what they do, they've already been 'saved'

Presbyterian viewpoints are seldom as simplistic as you seem to think they are. Perhaps you should learn to do a little research before you fob off your simplistic reactions on people.

 

[dannno]

Presbyterian viewpoints are seldom as simplistic as you seem to think they are. Perhaps you should learn to do a little research before you fob off your simplistic reactions on people.

Everything I know about Presbyterianism is based on what Presbyterians have told me, it's not like I go around reading about that kind of stuff.

 

[Brett85]

Well, that's certainly a good reason to never attend the Presbyterian church.

 

[donnay]

Leviticus 18:22
Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

1 Corinthians 6:9
Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.

 

[phill4paul]

Leviticus 18:22
Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.

Leviticus 20:13
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

1 Corinthians 6:9
Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind.

Homophobes "interpreting" God's will? Who know?

Honestly, why care what consenting adults do with one another?

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Homophobes "interpreting" God's will? Who know?

Honestly, why care what consenting adults do with one another?

All she did was quote scripture. You really ought to ask clarifying questions before throwing webbernet temper tantrums, d00d.

 

[Dr.3D]

Homophobes "interpreting" God's will? Who know?

Honestly, why care what consenting adults do with one another?

Nobody should care about what consenting adults do with one another. Claiming that God says it's okay to do those things however, is what's wrong.

 

[phill4paul]

All she did was quote scripture. You really ought to ask clarifying questions before throwing webbernet temper tantrums, d00d.

Naw, I wasn't throwing a tantrum and if it came of that way then I apologize. I realized it was quoted scripture and immediately questioned the motives of those that wrote them. That is all.

 

[phill4paul]

Nobody should care about what consenting adults do with one another. Claiming that God says it's okay to do those things however, is what's wrong.

The concept of "God" seems to me a personal thing.

 

[William Tell]

The concept of "God" seems to me a personal thing.

Unless he owns the whole world.

 

[TER]

Meanwhile, there is a 'controversy' going on now in the Greek Orthodox Church of America where a prominent blogger/influential gay Greek-American man wrote a letter in the Washington Post complaining because he was denied communion by the priest in the church he grew up in his youth. Unfortunately for the Presbyterian Church, they have abandoned the fundamental biblical teachings because of such pressure. Another church lost in the seas of relativism and pluralism.

 

[phill4paul]

Unless he owns the whole world.

Depending on ones personal belief he well may. Or not.

 

[donnay]

Naw, I wasn't throwing a tantrum and if it came of that way then I apologize. I realized it was quoted scripture and immediately questioned the motives of those that wrote them. That is all.

I quoted them because that is all the authority I need to know that it should not be accepted--especially from a group who claims to worship God.

I am not here to judge. Love the sinner, hate the sin.

 

[TER]

Depending on ones personal belief he well may. Or not.

A person's personal beliefs do not establish the truth, nor do they set the laws in motion and uphold the universe as God by definition does. A person's personal belief of God does not define Who God is, and neither does their lack of belief limit God in any way.

 

[William Tell]

Depending on ones personal belief he well may. Or not.

No, either he does or he does not.

 

[phill4paul]

I quoted them because that is all the authority I need to know that it should not be accepted--especially from a group who claims to worship God.

I am not here to judge. Love the sinner, hate the sin.

Fair enough. I'm just saying beliefs are beliefs. You believe what you believe and others believe differently. All your quotes, correct me if I am wrong, came from the Old Testament. Which to some means that these views were invalidated by the New Testament. Others believe halfway in between. Or more right. Or more left.
Who's to say which or what is the most correct?

 

[Crashland]

I quoted them because that is all the authority I need to know that it should not be accepted--especially from a group who claims to worship God.

Exodus 21:20-21
"Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property."

Beating your slave is not wrong if they can get up after a day or two. All the authority you need that it should be accepted is right there.

 

[William Tell]

All your quotes, correct me if I am wrong, came from the Old Testament.

Dead wrong.