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Date Posted: 20:03:38 03/27/11 Sun
Author: George
Subject: Re: Already determined the outcome?
In reply to: Lois 's message, "Re: Already determined the outcome?" on 19:59:20 03/27/11 Sun

> >href="http://www.cofchrist.org/usaconf/journey.asp">htt
>p://www.cofchrist.org/usaconf/journey.asp
>Journeying Toward a USA National Conference
>BY THE USA APOSTOLIC TEAM
>
>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.
>--------
>
>I don't believe that. Does anybody reading this
>believe that?
>
>Just as we have seen that c-not-of-c leadership and
>members are reluctant to ever commit to anything, the
>First Presidency is playing both sides on the
>homosexual issue, until such time as they can tie up
>all the loose ends with legislation. Priesthood
>members are not allowed to perform same sex marriages,
>but the church will enter the same sex marriages into
>the official records of the church. Does this make
>sense?
>--------
>
> >href="http://cofchristrm.org/FortCollins/2009FPltrOrigi
>nal.html">http://cofchristrm.org/FortCollins/2009FPltrO
>riginal.html
>
>(May 9, 2009 Letter from the First Presidency -
>Community of Christ)
>
>The language of WCR 1182 does not provide
>authorization for ministers of the Community of Christ
>to perform marriages between two persons of the same
>sex, even in jurisdictions where such marriages
>are legally valid. The resolution does, however,
>provide for the recognition of legally valid
>marriages. Thus, a same-sex marriage may be entered
>into the church records as a legal fact, just as
>in other instances where the church recognizes legally
>valid marriages that it may not choose to solemnize.
>----------
>
>Submitted by Lois
>
>
>Idiot quote
>
> >href="http://www.cofchrist.org/evangelist/newsletters/2
>011MarEvangNews.pdf">http://www.cofchrist.org/evangelis
>t/newsletters/2011MarEvangNews.pdf
>
>page 2
>We Share in Apostolic Witness for the Sake of the
>World By Ron D. Harmon Jr., Council of Twelve
>Apostles
>
>Shortly after the 2005 World Conference I remember
>sharing with a small congregation: �If it all makes
>sense you are probably on the wrong track.� I
>shared this not from confusion about the gospel but a
>recognition that following Christ leads to significant
>disruption in one�s life.
>
>

Ron D. Harmon knows that the lives of Restorationists were severely disrupted by following Jesus Christ. I guess that's how he "discovered" the awful truth that followers of Jesus Christ who disagree with pagans in a secular country don't fare too well.

If that isn't what he's driving at, then he has mistaken apostolic witness for apostate witlessness.

George

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