Date Posted:20:38:40 03/07/11 Mon Author: George Subject: Re: Already determined the outcome? In reply to:
Lois
's message, "Re: Already determined the outcome?" on 20:24:12 03/07/11 Mon
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>>Journeying Toward a USA National Conference
>>BY THE USA APOSTOLIC TEAM
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>>Q: Has church leadership already determined the
>>outcome on issues of same-gender marriage and
>>ordaining people in same-gender relationships?
>>
>>A: No, church leadership is committed to discernment
>>leading to the USA National Conference. This process
>>will include spiritual practices, dialogue, scripture
>>reflection, and study of credible resources that
>>provide multiple perspectives on human sexuality and
>>healthy, faithful, and committed relationships.
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>>I don't believe that. Does anybody reading this
>>believe that?
>>
>>Lois
>
>Dale Luffman is one of the twelve apostles of
>the Community of Christ.
>
>
>href="http://www.galaweb.org/content/newsletters/GALA20
>4Final.pdf">http://www.galaweb.org/content/newsletters/
>GALA204Final.pdf
>The Gala Newsletter
>November 2009
>Volume 20 Issue 4, Page 9
>
>“Dr. Dale Luffman, a member of the Community of
>Christ Quorum of Twelve Apostles, delivered the
>sermon at the inaugural service November 1 on the
>subject of hospitality with references to Genesis and
>Mark. He explained the historical context of the time
>in which Genesis was written. He challenged those who
>use the Sodom and Gomorrah event as a way to attack
>homosexuals and other members of the LGBT community.
>He asserted that the Lot story is about God’s
>hospitality, not about committed same-sex
>relationships in today’s world.”
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>
>submitted by Lois
>
>Genesis 18
>5 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and
>said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal,
>knead, and make cakes upon the hearth.
>6 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf,
>tender and good, and gave it unto a young man, and he
>hasted to dress it.
>7 And he took butter and milk, and the calf which he
>had dressed, and set them before them, and he stood by
>them under the tree, and they did eat.
>A non-kosher meal
>
>Genesis 18
>19 And the angel of the Lord said unto Abraham, The
>Lord said unto us, Because the cry of Sodom and
>Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very
>grievous, I will destroy them.
>An abomination
Little by little the sleaze comes out into the open. Luffman is pushing a false argument that was refuted years ago.
No one was upset about homosexuals coming to church and trying to overcome sin just like the rest of us. When it was announced that the homosexuals are the only ones who aren't sinning, and that they are going to be running the church, that's when everybody got upset. And for that, we are all going to be slandered as "homophobes."
I guess that when the money runs out, the CofC can merge with the Metropolitan Community Churches. The deal-killer there might be that the MCC might object to all the lying that the CofC does, though. The MCC is very open about the fact that it is a church created by homosexuals, composed of homosexuals, created for homosexuals.
And you know, I seriously doubt you will find any former or current members of the church who are dissing it. Honesty goes a long way.
George
The Devil can run a mile barefoot with a lie while truth is looking for some slippers to creep out in.
Dr. J.E. Mahaffey
