APRIL SAUL, Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer
PHILADELPHIA, Penn — Some 50 United Methodist ministers defied the United Methodist Church’s (UMC) proscriptions against participating in ceremonies celebrating same-sex unions yesterday in a service at the Arch Street UMC in Philadelphia, PA. This service was announced to be a statement of solidarity with the Rev. Frank Schaefer, who is facing a church trial next week for his action of presiding at the union of his gay son.
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“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” —Genesis 1:27 (NKJV) “And the LORD God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.’ Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds… Read more »
2 Tim. 3:8-9 " 8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. 9But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone." But, then I'm just a lay person, so what do I know……
Whose law of love?
Gods Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. 1 John 3:24 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. John 14:21 Consider the statement below put forward by 70 prominent UMC pastors: “We commend the commitment of the Council of Bishops to be intentional in holding one another mutually… Read more »
Prime example of "I want what I want and I want it now no matter what" trumping our vows.
Prime example of the law of love trumping unjust laws.
Love one another as I have loved you doesn't mean sexually. Love does not mean consummate, it means sacrifice. Sacrificing to honor our Creator includes not breaking His commands AND not betraying His Church as these prodigal shepherds have done.
Prime example of Social Gospel trumping Biblical Gospel