Apostate Pastor Who Officiated Son’s Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Reinstated

Christian News Network ^ | June 25, 2014 | Editor

[kingattax]

In a reversal, an apostate Pennsylvania pastor who was defrocked last year for violating United Methodist law after he officiated at his son’s so-called same-sex wedding has been reinstated.

Frank Schaefer learned Tuesday (June 24) his ministerial credentials will be restored after the United Methodist’s Northeastern Jurisdictional Committee on Appeals voted 8-1 in his favor.

The committee, which held a hearing June 20 near Baltimore, found that “errors of Church law” had been used in imposing the penalty against Schaefer.

“I was wrongfully punished for standing with those who are discriminated against,” Schaefer said in a statement. “Today’s decision is a sign that the church is starting to listen.”

[kingattax]

Isaiah 5:20

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,

[heartwood]

Hier stehe ich; ich kann nicht anders.

Sad. The church moved, and now the pastor’s act is seen as one of principle, rather than misguided love.

[Maudeen]

Here we go again. . .first the Presbyterians and now the Methodists. How much more of this can God take. Look up!

[fish hawk]

so, to hell with what God said in the Bible, got to do what man says makes us “feel “ good. If I belonged to that church I would quit it.

[Viennacon]

I second that Scripture!

[freedomfiter2]

If you don’t rule your own home well you’re not qualified to be a pastor.

[so_real]

“I was wrongfully punished for standing with those who are discriminated against,” Schaefer said in a statement.

And what will his statement be when he stands before God surrounded by the personalities of God's discrimination : unrepentant idolaters, adulterers, sodomites, thieves, drunkards, slanderers, and swindlers, etc.

[BenLurkin]

[Smellin Salt]

Catholics running a close third

I think we’re seeing the beginning of the end

[GeronL]

“ear tickling” is a good description

[Girlene]

[evangmlw]

RINO —— Reverend In Name Only

[boycott]

Sounds like this pastor doesn’t really take the Bible very seriously.

[Star Traveler]

I hope that’s not the son of Francis Schaeffer!

[hinckley buzzard]

Like the Presbies, the Methodists have been fairly traditional in the pews, but ruled by a band of apostate prelates.

[hinckley buzzard]

Looks like he's coming off a week long drunk.

[boycott]

Seems ole rev. Frank is making it more about himself than the one it’s supposed to be about.

[Girlene]

Yep....he’s loving the spotlight.

[Bainbridge]

It is indeed.

[Girlene]

Yes, he has.