Comments on: Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Blessing Service

By: Ash

Ash — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:25:18 +0000

"Jon
The OP was about the Episcopal Church and it's services so your comment makes no sense."

Amen, AM.

If discussions on religious doctrine are not Jon's thing, then perhaps he should refrain from commenting on a thread with such a topic.

The story is *obviously* about a change in the Episcopal church's practices towards same-sex unions.

Jon needs to get a life and stop trying to correct or challenge every thought from every commenter on a thread.

He's not as impressive as he thinks he is.

By: John Noe

John Noe — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:36:06 +0000

@John
And if I choose to base my beliefs on rational thought, rather than relying on a 2,000 year old book written by man, what then?

That book was inspired by God and is his written word to us. It is the Holy Scriptures.

My point is just that if your beliefs are based solely on faith, then we cannot have a constructive argument about them.

My posts as well as others and this blog have given more secular reasons to oppose marriage corruption that faith based ones.

By: AM

AM — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:54:00 +0000

Jon
The OP was about the Episcopal Church and it's services so your comment makes no sense.

By: Daughter of Eve

Daughter of Eve — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:27:02 +0000

I wonder if they would offer it to two sisters, & if not, why not?

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:36:48 +0000

@John
And if I choose to base my beliefs on rational thought, rather than relying on a 2,000 year old book written by man, what then?

My point is just that if your beliefs are based solely on faith, then we cannot have a constructive argument about them. Faith-based beliefs are not necessarily invalid, but they cannot be proved or disproved, and as such they should be allowed but not forced upon all of society.

By: John Noe

John Noe — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:16:17 +0000

%78 approval is saying something.

It is saying we are no longer a Christian church so for those of you seeking a Christian church you need to look elsewhere.

@Zack How do you know they are skewing the word of God? Did you speak to the Man?

He does not need to speak to him for he revealed all we need to know through the Scriptures known as the Holy Bible.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:01:26 +0000

@Zack How do you know they are skewing the word of God? Did you speak to the Man?

By: Dennis Ebersole

Dennis Ebersole — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:56:19 +0000

@Norma: I don't think you understand NOM's commitment to religious freedom and freedom of conscience.

By: Dennis Ebersole

Dennis Ebersole — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:53:30 +0000

Extremely disturbing that the Episcopalian leadership has formally abandoned the clear Biblical teaching regarding homosexuality and is now "blessing" sexual sin. This is an apostasy.

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:40:11 +0000

@Norma

No. Theses churches are well within their rights. If they want to skew the word of God to fit the "changing times" then so be it.

I have harbor no animosity towards these people, just disappointed that they would make this move.

By: Norma Stitz

Norma Stitz — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:27:42 +0000

So is NOM going to lobby for laws to stop religions from making their own rules?

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:54:58 +0000

@Davey

Yes it is. It's saying that this country as well as its religious denominations are straying from God.

It's gonna take another Great Awakening to fix it.

By: Good News

Good News — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:18:57 +0000

Yes indeed Davey. But what...?

There will need to be a very clear and visible distinction made between the protestant churches that will go that way and those that will not. As clear as (even more than) the division between the Catholic and protestant churches of today.

The west was more then ready to have a new religion invented for their needs. But instead they took the easy way out: they kept the same book, with the ready made infrastructure and captive audience, and started getting slick. Not very creative!
Lets hope not all Christians are so easy to guide here and there and anywhere.

Anyway, at the end of the day, we can thank god for Islam.

By: David Argue

David Argue — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:54:25 +0000

It will be interesting to see if any more churches decide to break from the denomination.

By: Davey

Davey — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:48:52 +0000

%78 approval is saying something.