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L. Junaluska Retreat (Methodist) Hosting Pro-Homosexual Rally
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| 15 July 2005
| Jim Brown and Jody Brown
Posted on 07/18/2005 3:39:13 PM PDT by gobucks
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Among the seven liberal bishops scheduled to speak at the event is Joe Sprague of Illinois, who has publicly denied the virgin birth, blood atonement, and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. Say it ain't so Joe ... for this announcement is simply depressing.
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posted on
07/18/2005 3:39:14 PM PDT
by
gobucks
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posted on
07/18/2005 3:40:58 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, are incompatible with freedom. P. Henry)
To: gobucks
Peole like Sprague really should not think of themselves as Christian seeing as how he deines some of its basic tenets.
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posted on
07/18/2005 3:45:49 PM PDT
by
Aetius
To: gobucks
How can you believe all of those things and still call yourself a Christian? Especially the last one.
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posted on
07/18/2005 3:46:41 PM PDT
by
Stag_Man
(Hamilton is my Hero)
To: Stag_Man
Without the resurrection, Christianity is more of a philosophy than a religion.
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posted on
07/18/2005 3:50:58 PM PDT
by
Stag_Man
(Hamilton is my Hero)
To: gobucks
It isnt bad enough we have the ACLU and atheists attacking Christians every day, now we have Churches going against themselves by condoning homosexuals.
Between Islamics, ACLU and faggots Christianity seems doomed.
To: Stag_Man
Thomas Jefferson called himself a Christian and didn't believe in the virgin birth or resurrection. Takes all sorts I guess; although I agree with the poster that without that it is more of a philosophy than a religion.
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posted on
07/18/2005 3:57:48 PM PDT
by
Mylo
("Those without a sword should sell their cloak and buy one" Jesus of Nazareth)
To: gobucks
The only possible bright spot here is that they are gathering in God's name. Maybe he'll touch them.
And it's better than Greenwich Village on Halloween!
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posted on
07/18/2005 4:03:32 PM PDT
by
pa mom
To: gobucks
....."sources of gendering" ??? I guess it never occured to them to look in the book of Genesis for that
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posted on
07/18/2005 4:06:22 PM PDT
by
Armigerous
( Non permitte illegitimi te carborundum- "Don't let the bastards grind you down")
To: gobucks
Called "Hearts of Fire," the conference is being organized by the pro-homosexual Methodist group Reconciling Congregations. According to that group's website, one forum will "explore the development of transgender and gender queer spirituality" as well as the "sources of gendering." Participants are encouraged to "come with a robust interest in all things gender, whether or not they themselves are gender non-normative." That's got to be one of the funniest things I ever read!
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posted on
07/18/2005 4:12:24 PM PDT
by
OSHA
(I've got a hole in my head too, but that's beside the point.)
To: gobucks
"explore the development of transgender and gender queer spirituality" I suppose that the answer has nothing to do with man falling from grace and being corrupted by sin.
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posted on
07/18/2005 4:17:59 PM PDT
by
Rodney King
(No, we can't all just get along.)
To: gobucks
The IRD spokesman supposes that should a group from the gaming or tobacco-growing industry wish to rent the facility, it would be turned away in deference to the UMC's beliefs regarding gambling and smoking. "But for some reason," he notes, "opposition to the United Methodist teachings on one of the foremost issues confronting our culture today -- the definition of marriage -- did not disqualify [this] event."What kind of chance did smoking or gambling have against bonesmuggling?
Damned liberals "playing" church again.
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posted on
07/18/2005 4:22:06 PM PDT
by
MarineDad
(Whenever mosques and JDAM's meet, civilization benefits.)
To: Stag_Man
"How can you believe all of those things and still call yourself a Christian? Especially the last one."
Because to people like Joe Sprague, its all about them, and very little about God. They call themselves Christians, but then make up their own rules and follow those of God's that they like. Like 'complete vegetarians' who have steak every Saturday.
They are first, God is second. It's liberalism at its most honest: self-worship.
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posted on
07/18/2005 4:41:31 PM PDT
by
LostInBayport
(Massachusetts liberals refuse to admit we exist...we are the 37% who voted for GWB)
To: xzins
To: gobucks
I have been there many years ago. A really pretty place.
I am surprised but will really be shocked if Ridgecrest hosts a homo conference.
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posted on
07/18/2005 4:44:34 PM PDT
by
yarddog
To: LostInBayport
Too true. There are many on the left who want Christianity to fit in with their world view and not the other way around.
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posted on
07/18/2005 5:00:49 PM PDT
by
Stag_Man
(Hamilton is my Hero)
To: yarddog
I have been there too ... and indeed, it is a pretty place. However, I also visited the bookstore, and noticed something I didn't find very pleasing. The women who were in the store, working or otherwise all had short haircuts. I mean like military short. It was rather depressing at the time, and this new development simply didn't surprise me. Our denomination would make Wesley spin in his grave...
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posted on
07/18/2005 6:32:13 PM PDT
by
gobucks
(http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/classics/students/Ribeiro/Laocoon.htm)
To: gobucks
Belong to a mainstream church in America 2005 AD and emperil one's soul.
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posted on
07/18/2005 6:36:53 PM PDT
by
AEMILIUS PAULUS
(It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
To: gobucks
Yet another reason why I left the Methodist church. Do these people have even a passing acquaintance with the Scriptures?
To: gobucks
Our denomination would make Wesley spin in his grave... My mother was a Methodist. and I was raised as a Methodist. I still belong to the Methodist Church. My husbands ancestors brought Methodism to this part of PA. What has happened to my church??? I don't attend often because the pastors more and more seem to view their position as a job rather than a calling. I think that the Protestant churches that have the volunteer/elected positions in the hierarchy have been more easily infiltrated by those who want to destroy religion than those denominations with a more rigid, less elected hierarchy. At least, I hope that's the cause. If so, we just need to get more conservative Methodists involved in running the church, and get the radicals back in the pews where they may learn something...
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posted on
07/18/2005 6:57:12 PM PDT
by
Kay Ludlow
(Free market, but cautious about what I support with my dollars)
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