[CS-FSLUG] OT: PC(USA) okay with 'gay' clergy

[davidm at hisfeet.net]

"Church" in our culture is primarily a political institution.  In the
Bible it is an organic relationship. We are related to each other based
upon the resurrection life that we share in Christ. Political (or
"church") afiliation has nothing to do wiht it. I for one, want no such
political connections, But I remain a member of the same body with many
who are so politicaly connected. I don't find my disconection from their
religious politics to be a hindrance in our organic relationship, and I
doubt that their religious politics gives them any real spiritual
advantage in dealing with others who are part of the same body politic.

Dave



>
> IMHO something like that would be almost impossible in "normal"
> institutional churches, and not only because many probably couldn't be
> persuaded to change their ways through Scripture :-(
>
> On 05/12/2011 12:19 PM, Ed Hurst wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 May 2011 11:46:12 -0500, sjm <sjm.mlists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> And about leaving, or staying... if all the people, that think the
>>>> organization is moving in the wrong direction, just leave, the others
>>>> will take over the organization and nothing will change back to the
>>>> good! So staying and fighting might be more appropriate?
>>>
>>> Reminds me of a friend of mine who chose to stay in the Roman
>>> Catholic Church to try to be an influence for God there.  He strongly
>>> felt that that was what God wanted him to do.
>>
>> Quite so. I've done both the stand-n-fight and cut-n-run at various
>> times and places. I must admit some regrets with both choices, but
>> only when I didn't follow my own best spiritual instincts. Trying to
>> let someone else choose for me, for whatever reason, has always been
>> the wrong choice.
>>
>
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