In reading this let me make two observations.
(1) It is a sad day when the greatest barrier to religious freedom is not the secular authorities but by the strong armed gestapo like tactics of the Episcopal church. All the Good Shepherd church is trying to do is to remain true to their theological/Biblical foundations and it is the Episcopal church hierarchy who is violation of that foundation-a foundation that has been a part of the Anglican/Episcopal tradition for centuries. The Episcopal church's deviation from their Biblical/theological roots would be like the Red Cross giving up its blood drives & first aid. If the Episcopal church has the freedom to redefine itself, then the Good Shepherd church should have the freedom to remain truly Anglican without the oppressive strong hand of the hierarchy.
(2)It is interesting that people love to talk about diversity unless you disagree with them. It reminds me of an incident when the late Bob Casey of Pennsylvania was not allowed to speak at the Democratic convention because of his pro life views on abortion. In a convention that celebrated diversity, opposing views were not tolerated. Likewise who hold strong convictions about human sexuality and the sanctity of marriage are not tolerated and even loathed by even church officials.
My prayers are with you church of Good Shepherd.
Posted by: waverlypastor on Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:01 am
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