Episcopal leader denies Bible condemns 'gays'

[Soldier4Christ]

More of abominations in the churches. The pulpits are being turned over to the devil.


Episcopal leader denies Bible condemns 'gays'
New bishop-elect says she believes homosexuality is 'how one is created'

NEW YORK -- The Presiding Bishop-elect of the Episcopal Church said she doesn't believe that the Bible condemns "committed" gay and lesbian relationships.

Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori, who'll be installed Saturday at Washington National Cathedral, supports ordaining gays and allowing blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples.

In 2003, she voted to confirm the denomination's first openly gay bishop.

For that reason and others, seven conservative Episcopal dioceses have rejected her leadership.

In an Associated Press interview, Jefferts-Schori said she believes homosexuality is "how one is created," so the church should offer what she calls "a sacramental container" to help gays and lesbians find "holy ways of living in relationship."

Meanwhile, the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas said it's not one of the conservative dioceses asking the archbishop of Canterbury to appoint a conservative national leader to oversee them.

Dallas Bishop James Stanton said in a statement Monday that he still disagrees with the direction of The Episcopal Church, which in 2003 ordained its first openly gay bishop and this year elected a new presiding bishop who supports ordaining gays and blessing same-sex couples.

But he said the language in the request from the seven other dioceses rejecting incoming Jefferts-Schori and seeking an alternate leader had "caused confusion and some anxiety" in his diocese.

Jefferts-Schori is scheduled to be installed as presiding bishop on Saturday in Washington.

[ibTina]

Sitting here shaking my head .... if anyone has EVER read the HOLY BIBLE... I will NEVER understand how anyone can come to the conclusion that homosexual behavior is OK and accepted by GOD!

[Soldier4Christ]

Because they are blind and cannot hear.

[nChrist]

Brothers and Sisters,

It's condemned as an abomination in the eyes of GOD in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. The only difference in the New Testament is that we are no longer commanded to stone them to death.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 1:25 NASB  For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 1:26 NASB  For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,

Romans 1:27 NASB  and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.

Romans 1:28 NASB  And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper,

Romans 1:29 NASB  being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,

Romans 1:30 NASB  slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents,

Romans 1:31 NASB  without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;

Romans 1:32 NASB  and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

[Pizza_Mahal]

They become lover of themself. They love touch more then love. It they truthly love each other it should be called sisterhood, brotherhood, bestfriend, oath or something like that.