PCA [Presbyterian Church in America] Statements on Homosexuality

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[Natural Law]

"As are all regenerate Pastors."

What exactly is a "regenerate" Pastor and how is Apostolic succession achieved? Is there a Scriptural or Traditional precedent for it?

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"What exactly is a "regenerate" Pastor"

A Pastor indwelt by the Holy Spirit.

"Is there a Scriptural or Traditional precedent for it?"

There is scriptural support which makes tradition totally irrelvant.

[Natural Law]

"A Pastor indwelt by the Holy Spirit."

I do not dispute that there are inspired non-Catholic clergy. I have know quite a few. I just don't see how the laying on of the hands is optional for true Apostolic Succession.

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"I just don't see how the laying on of the hands is optional for true Apostolic Succession."

Although I'm not convinced it is necessary, many Protestant congregations have the elders lay hands on new Pastors they ordain.

[Lee N. Field]

What is the difference between the PCA and these guys, who embrace gay-ism and out-of-wedlock 'activity'?

http://www.pcusa.org/news/2011/5/11/pcusa-relaxes-constitutional-prohibition-gay-and-l

I'm not up on Presbyterianism, so I apologize.

Presbyterianism in the United State is complicated, historically. I linked to a big chart a few posts back in my personal timeline.

PCA is a conservative spinoff from the southern mainline church. The current PCUSA is the result of a merger between what the PCA split from, and the northern mainline Presbyterians. See the chart.