The Uber-Christians at OneNewsNow - a Christianist faux news website - have their panties in a wad over the statements by the presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Mark Hanson. His "sin"? His recognition that the Bible cannot be applied literally and giving room for God to continue further revelations. The obvious truth of the statements are evident to anyone who knows true history and the manner in which the Bible was first compiled and subsequently manipulated by those who prevailed in imposing their spin on the Bible as we know it nowadays. The fact that thinking Lutherans - which excludes the Missouri Synod folks - can recognize the Bible's limitations is one of the things I like about the ELCA as opposed to the mindless, corrupt, power mad approach of the Roman Catholic Church not to mention the Bible thumper crowd. Here are some highlights: *
In a town hall meeting Sunday, Bishop Mark Hanson said, "the understanding we have of homosexuality today does not seem to be reflected at all in the context of the biblical writers." Therefore, he said, Lutherans should consider more modern views on sexual orientation.
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At its churchwide convention in August, the ELCA lifted its ban on partnered gay and lesbian clergy, prompting some traditional congregations to withhold funds and begin forming a separate denomination.
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But Hanson insisted the ELCA can accommodate both views. In his words, "God is still speaking to us." He also suggests that more homosexual-friendly policies may help the denomination grow.
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In a town hall meeting Sunday, Bishop Mark Hanson said, "the understanding we have of homosexuality today does not seem to be reflected at all in the context of the biblical writers." Therefore, he said, Lutherans should consider more modern views on sexual orientation.
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At its churchwide convention in August, the ELCA lifted its ban on partnered gay and lesbian clergy, prompting some traditional congregations to withhold funds and begin forming a separate denomination.
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But Hanson insisted the ELCA can accommodate both views. In his words, "God is still speaking to us." He also suggests that more homosexual-friendly policies may help the denomination grow.
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Obviously, Hanson's statements are heresy to the Christo-fascists even though I believe that they are 100% true. As I have said before, for LGBT Catholics, the ELCA offers a potential church home and is worth checking out.
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