The Presbyterian General Assembly (PCUSA) rejected same-sex marriage. That's good news. At the same time, this top legislative body for the Presbyterians did something very curious--it proposed stripping the requirement that candidates for the clergy "live either in fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman, or chastity in singleness." Under the pressure of a perceived need to accomodate gay folks, the Presbyterian leadership voted to remove any explicit standard of sexual conduct. A metaphor for our times? Many doubt the new rules, which must be confirmed by a vote of the presbyteries, will be accepted by the Presbyterians in the pews.
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@Clark - Why do you insist that people who believe in a marriage between a man and a woman is the right way to be (in your words) a bigot? That belief has nothing to do with bigotry, it has everything to do with what one believes to be right in the eyes of the Lord. Being GAY is NOT normal by any stretch of the imagination. The key word here is Imagination! People who insist that SSM is "normal" will not inherit the kingdom of God. The Bible says as much.