Comments for GA: Divided Assembly approves referendum on ordaining practicing gays and lesbians at http://www.pres-outlook.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.pres-outlook.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:57:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.pres-outlook.com/news-and-analysis/1-news-a-analysis/7721-divided-assembly-approves-referendum-on-ordaining-practicing-gays-and-lesbians.html#comment-4080 The issue is not so much to allow gay and lesbian ordination, it has been a practice and a reality in the church for quite some time in certain circles. That will not change. The real issue is if the allowing the full church wide practice of gay/lesbian ordination means that church bodies and various levels of the church, Session, Presbytery will further grant to those organizations the abilty 'not' to ordain if it be their choice and conscious based upon their understanding of Scripture. The past concerning the process of female ordination in the 1960s and 70s do not bode well for those who may object to the practice. There is a large difference between the words, "may" "should" and "must". If we are wise we will avoid the pain and mistakes of the past, if not, we fully deserve our fates. - peter gregory Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:07:06 +0100