-Caveat Lector- -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Steel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: SkeptiChat list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, January 25, 1999 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [SC] SkepticNews Monday #1 >>> POPE SHIFTS FROM POLITICAL TO RELIGIOUS MESSAGE. Restarting Catholicism >> for a new millenium - http://cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9901/25/pope.01/ >> : Christianity schismed around CE 500 [Orthodoxy], 1000 [Catholicism] and >> 1500 [Protestantism]. Will it fracture again around 2000? In what ways? > >At least in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America a big deal right >now is whether gays can be preachers. The church says that they're cool >with it, as long as said preacher doesn't practice his/her sexuality. >Some churches have been expelled from the organization because they >stood by their pastors when they opened up about their relationships. American Methodists are tussling too - a lesbian wedding was just officiated by 95(!!) California/Nevada ministers, who stand to be expelled for this. And sexuality in many aspects is a wedge issue in many xian factions. But is this the Next Big Schism? Will most of xianity divide into pro- and anti- <your sexual issue here> blocs? Or is the schism happening on a Mainline vs. Fundamentalist line? Will Roman Catholicism itself split-off a new church supporting gay rights, ordained women, reproductive freedom, etc? And if our new technologies merge all humanity into a hive-mind, or the Eva-Borg ETs take us over, or the Illuminati exercise god-like powers to turn us into lizards, will we care? Curious minds wanna know... Ric "familiarity breeds" Carter DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
