From today's toons:
Posted on 08/18/2006 7:35:28 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
A book suggesting the September 11 attacks were engineered by the U.S. government is raising hackles among the faithful because its publisher is an agency of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest of several Presbyterian denominations.
The book has attracted volumes of criticism, boycott threats and attempted clarifications by various church officials.
The book represents the latest conflict within a denomination that in June voted that local congregations could decide to ordain homosexual clergy and that the Trinity, described for centuries as "Father, Son and Holy Ghost," could also be called "Mother, Child and Womb."
Yesterday the book, listed under PPC's Westminster John Knox imprint, was ranked No. 779 on Amazon.com. Sales spiked higher Aug. 9, when the author appeared on MSNBC with interviewer Tucker Carlson. What sets Mr. Griffin and his book apart from other September 11 conspiracy theorists is his thesis that the church must "get involved in this issue."
He questions whether hijackers were even on the doomed planes and speculates that hidden explosives, not jetliners, brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York.
"Throughout the 1990s, the neocons had laid out the programs needed for a Pax Americana," he said. "It would appear," he added, they orchestrated the attacks as "9/11 enabled the neocon program to become official policy."
Certain critics question how the Presbyterians, one of the most staid denominations, became entangled in such theories.
"This is as legitimate as pet rocks," said John H. Adams, editor of the Lenoir, N.C.-based Presbyterian Layman. "We are wondering why our denominational press is picking up on something like this.
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You know, the best thing to do is pray for them.
From today's toons:
Just waiting for them to merge with the Unitarians and fully embrace "New Age-ism"
I walked away. Not from my faith but from that illict church. Pro-abort, pro-homosexual, anti-Israel, terrorist sympathizers.
My local church didn't espose such views but who wants to fund that?
If only the muslims who did not agree with their radical clerics also defunded them.
What does their church teach about bearing false witness? How can they publish crap like this that has been refuted in numerous venues - indeed, the terrorists even claimed responsibility.
They've lost their minds (and their way.)
They did that long ago. This is just icing.
Some of the biggest left-wing loons, in America today, lead Churches.
I'm Presbyterian but this is NOT the church that I grew up in...
Strong delusion.
In June [the Presbyterian Church (USA)] voted that ...the Trinity, described for centuries as "Father, Son and Holy Ghost," could also be called "Mother, Child and Womb."
Dammit, that's over the line. It sez in the Bible itself, "there was no womb for them at the inn." You know, folks, it's kind of like a McDonald's franchise. You don't have to buy into it but if you do, you don't go messing around with the ingredients.
Certain critics question how the Presbyterians, one of the most staid denominations, became entangled in such theories
What would we do without certain critics?
Need a new Martin Luther to tack up a list of grievances.
Won't belong before the "Casper, the Friendly Ghost" song becomes a Presbyterian hymn.
That's why/when the Presbyterian PCA was formed ....
...after leaving mainline Presbyterian over 30 years ago.
Presbyterian PCA is one of the fastest growing denominations in the nation.
Heard on local radio news in the last couple of days of a 3000 congregation PresbyUSA leaving that affiliation and joining up with PresbyEvangelical. ??
Exactly. When the PCA church formed in 1972 (if memory served), most of the folks who were solid on doctrine went with it. PCUSA lurched way, way, WAY out to the left. Now, they're nothing but moonbats, and they're hemorhagging members.
It's very simple, really. Back in the early 70s, many Presbyterians noticed their denomination starting to lose focus and ignore doctrine for the sake of politics. So, they left - and got back to the roots of Reformed theology. When the solid core left, the remnant became a shambles.
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