tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020174.post115033537750167904..comments2023-12-02T05:36:17.832-05:00Comments on Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection?: Prayers for the Presbyterian ChurchDebra W. Haffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018331891805010135noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020174.post-1151339097147978532006-06-26T12:24:00.001-04:002006-06-26T12:24:00.001-04:00This bglog demonstrates a lack of understanding of...This bglog demonstrates a lack of understanding of Presbyterian process and history.<BR/><BR/>The term "Peace, unity and purity" (the name of the task force) comes from the long standing ordination question asked- "Do you promise to futher the peace, unity and purity of the church?" It's not referring to personal sexual purity.<BR/><BR/>Also, the task force recommendation that was important was that it recommended moving towards a more congregational stance (not really, but its clear that the finer points of polity aren't regarded with any seriousness here) - but ultimately, would permit congregations to ordain gay & lesbian folks as elders and deacons, and presbyteries to ordain gay and lesbian candidates for ordination if their evaluation of the rule (their "scrulples" to use the correct term) was that it was not essential to the faith.<BR/><BR/>You don't have to like the history or nit-pickiness, but you can at least acknowledge that you don't understand or won't deal with the finer points of what is going on here.<BR/><BR/>A lot of Presbyterians are working towards some movement, knowing that changing that rule isn't going to happen yet.jsizoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377903020209990453noreply@blogger.com