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To: ksen
This has severely limited the amount of otherwise qualified men from serving the church in this capacity.

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Slanderers are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."

Drunkards are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."

The greedy are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."

The "doubletongued" are also prohibited even though they are "otherwise qualified."

13 posted on 01/28/2004 10:46:19 AM PST by Onelifetogive
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To: Onelifetogive
Yes. Cannot men be "otherwise qualified" if they are grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience but divorced and/or remarried?

I'm not quite sure what your objection to my statement was.
14 posted on 01/28/2004 11:03:41 AM PST by ksen (HHD - Dilandau is..........my sister!)
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