Should Practicing Gays and Lesbians Officiate In Our Churches ?

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   Rick Marlowposted 14 years ago

   Is it right or wrong?

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      Brenda Durhamposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      It's just plain wrong, period.
      I don't see why anyone would even need to ask.

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   cosetteposted 14 years ago

   well there's a loaded question if ever i saw one
   
   
   i'll just stay over here in the corner where it's safe

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      T_Augustusposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Care to share that corner?

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   Tom Cornettposted 14 years ago

   They already do...secretly. 

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   Len Cannonposted 14 years ago

   Well, they certainly can in MY church.  I don't know if its OUR church though.

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   Gemsongposted 14 years ago

   I don't see why not. I would be fine with it.

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   tantrumposted 14 years ago

   they have been doing it for ages, even if you don't like it. How would you know someone is gay, if they don't tell you ?

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   Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

   It depends on what that particular church allows.

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   r2moo2posted 14 years ago

   I thought this topic should be in the religious forum. Why is it here?

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      Rick Marlowposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      My apologyr2moo2,I posted incorrectly.I thought I had moved to the religious forum.I didn`t know how to move it over there and had a response immediantly where I couldn`t delete it.Again sorry!

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   sneakorocksolidposted 14 years ago

   It will never happen at my church and if due to some ACLU lawsuit it did I would pray at home.

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    speaseposted 14 years ago

    It's not really a matter of opinion.  If it's against church policy, they should find a different church.

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    Lifes Jokeposted 14 years ago

    Seriously how else are the heathens going to start to follow the right path...laughing my ass off says the practicing lesbian who doesn't go to church...

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    lxxyposted 14 years ago

    You have to practice to become officially homosexual? Wow, it's more complex than I thought...I don't know about this one, need to call up the Catholic Church and get a hold of an altar boy..

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    darksideposted 14 years ago

    When will they stop practicing to be gay or lesbian and start doing it for real?

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    lxxyposted 14 years ago

    I don't know, does it take a lot of schooling?
    
    Although doctors get accredited, but everything they do is still "practice.."

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    kmackey32posted 14 years ago

    Who cares what they do!

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    torimariposted 14 years ago

    It's fine. My mom was a sacristan and sexton and knew of one or three, hehe. There are plenty o' gays conducting your masses as there are straight priests. ;D

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    Rochelle Frankposted 14 years ago

    I think it's ok as long as they are just practicing.

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    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    really, this thread must have tip toed out of the religion forum.

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       Rochelle Frankposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I like your name it reminds me of someone.

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          rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          well thank you very much, I hope she's nice.

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       lxxyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

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       The nursery has less whining.
       
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          rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          now that's nice. I'll take it.

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    kmackey32posted 14 years ago

    I don't understand what someones sexual preference has to do with it?

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       Rochelle Frankposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Uh-- well, maybe it shouldn't, but  what if someone's personal descisions are in conflict with certain religious tenants?  Can a person be an orthodox Rabbai if they are in the pork business?

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          kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Why not??

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             Rochelle Frankposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Never mind-- maybe you are right, a lame argument.

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    kmackey32posted 14 years ago

    Its ok. Im not trying to argue. I really don't understand why it would matter to be honest. Maybe i'm being blond.

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       Rochelle Frankposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       It's OK-- I was born blonde myself-- but I grew out of it.
       

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          kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Shh I just use that as an excuse when I really don't understand something, and its always about religion.

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             rebekahELLEposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             are we doing blonde jokes? you can't see it under my hat, but it's blonde, and now it's longer.

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                kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                

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       Friendlywordposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       You are stunning and blond. You can ask any question you want. Regarding the question asked on this forum. As a gay man, I just dont get the going where you are not invited or not welcome thing. Some, maybe all religions consider me an Abomination.  Why in the world,  would I even want to look at their Church. Some gay people go to church. There are even gay preachers. Some gay people want to walk down a church aile and get married. That's what I dont understand Mackey. All I want is the same legal rights married comples have.Maybe some gay person can help me understand this. I'm confused too.

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          kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Well I am straight and I don't understand it. I don't get why people think its there business what others do in there bedroom. I feel they are human just like me and they shouldn't be treated different.

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    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Ah, as a practicing lesbian, I just love blondes! Yet I love brunettes, too. And redheads are lovely...

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       kmackey32posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I think you just love all woman.

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          lxxyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Now, we must ask another furtive question..is that wrong??

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             Rochelle Frankposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Does he want to be a priest??

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       drej2522posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       what about bald?

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    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Not that I gonna argue

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    prettydarkhorseposted 14 years ago

    I think that in the future they will be accpeted as preacher, priests etc as society evolves it gives leeway. moral laws becomes accepting, but it will take time,, for the meantime we are just talking about it now, and this is one way to create awareness about the issue,
    
    we are all created equal, we should have the same rights, no scientists can pinpoint whether being gay,lesbians etc is due to social upbringing or heredity......orientation is ever changing because people change too, change is the only thing permanent....

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    ionericeposted 14 years ago

    Gays shouldn’t want be apart of any religion since most of them have already condemned them to the make-believe HELL. Remember that the Holy BuyBull is anti-Gay.
    
    What most Fundamental Nuts don’t realize is that King James was definitely Gay and most Protestants use some form of his bible whether Standard, Revised or New.

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       prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       LOL

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Here is an example:
    
    Should practicing gays and lesbians officiate in our churches?
    
    Let's break that down.
    
    Should? Probably not.
    
    Practicing gays and lesbians? How do you practice being gay or lesbian in nature? Sounds like a contradiction to life. And, gives people the idea that people practice being gay or lesbian before they come clean.
    
    Officiate in our churches? Well, most "women" already can't officiate in most churches, because "WOMEN" are seen as sub-servants to men and not equals. Should gay men officiate in 'church'- their own way life contradicts teachings....HOW CAN YOU TRUST anything they with regards to your faith or belief.
    
    The fact: the 'churches' in some forms of religion are changing their views toward 'gays' and 'lesbians' is in a direct contradiction of all teachings.
    
    It should make one think- Is Religion a Hoax? or Not?
    
    Just because, it constantly changes is view, which shouldn't be the case- cause 'god' or word of 'jesus christ' is suppose to be an ABSOLUTE? isn't it.
    
    Absolute Rules do not change!
    
    Yet, religion continues to change!
    
    See the hoax?

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       dutchman1951posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       The Churches change because they want to reach more people, bring in more donations, be more eclectic in their Biblical Interpretations, open up to everyone, and also, they change for fear of loosing people, having to close the doros. They are accepting a changing and loosening of social norms. They move to fit the area and social outlook of the majority they can reach out to.
       
       Usualy when a Church changes it splits the congration, the People who hold staunch Biblical line leave. The others who are not holding to literal or strick interpretation of the Bible, stay.
       
       It becomes a matter of personal choice, how you view the Word, and your ideas of its meanings.
       
       Some take the words literaly, that it is an abomination to God, (it does say that in the Bible), some say No way! God made all of us, the translation is wrong, mis-interpreted, and or mis-translated.
       
       Again...Personal choice, no right or wrong, except in your personal concience.

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       livelongerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Not all religions abhor change. Some of them embrace it.
       
       The reality is that even the fundamentalists are fine with some changes--they just tend to cherry-pick ones to remain steadfastly observant of (usually those that don't inconvenience them too much).

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    AEvansposted 14 years ago

    Listen it does not matter to me if they are gay or lesbian what they do in their bedrooms is there own personal choice, I cannot judge because personally I have to answer to God for what I do and do not have time to be judging others.

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