Monday, March 16, 2009

Task Force Proposes Second-Class Ordination for Gay Candidates

Task Force Proposes Second-Class Ordination for Gay Candidates
by Sarah Wilson — March 05, 2009

The ELCA Task Force on sexuality has proved to be an even greater ecclesiological disaster than moral disaster, which is no small achievement. Not only does the new teaching document on sexuality not actually teach anything, but the accompanying recommendations on the ordination of sexually active homosexuals actually voids the church and its ministry of all meaning. What appears to be a compromise is either a massive insult to homosexuals or a dirty trick on those opposing their ordination...

The ELCA Task Force on sexuality has proved to be an even greater ecclesiological disaster than moral disaster, which is no small achievement. Not only does the new teaching document on sexuality not actually teach anything, but the accompanying recommendations on the ordination of sexually active homosexuals actually voids the church and its ministry of all meaning.
What appears to be a compromise is either a massive insult to homosexuals or a dirty trick on those opposing their ordination.

http://www.lutheranforum.org/sexuality/task-force-proposes-second-class-ordination-for-gay-candidates/

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