Those two "pastors" need to leave the ministry. End of discussion.
"Present yourself a living sacrifice, Holy.".............................
Terry
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A friend of mine has confided that he knows of two pastors locally who
are involved with each other. Apparently they pastor conservatiives
churches. I do not know know if they are married. I pass on how I am
trying to deal with this issue ---------- hoping to get the
discussion to the point where those involved can sit down and talk
about this issue.
I know this will tweek some, but it is the way
I have chosen to deal with the issue and I pass it on as a point of
discussion. Above the discussion point that this is -- please pray
for these individuals. If anyone sees a better approach, I am all
ears.
Jd
In a nutshell -- this is my presentation:
Your pastor friends, in
the closet as you say, need to look to the ministry they are involved
in IMO. Especially if they
are pastors of conservatives churches. It is wrong for these two to
risk the effectiveness of their ministries
over this issue. Let's allow for a genetic influence (something I do
not agree with) and agree that these two are physically attracted to
each other because of this influence --- no one can argue that they
are forced to act upon this attraction. Not at all. I was
divorced by my wife of 23 years many years ago. I remained single for
13 years while raising my two younger sons. Being hetersexual by no means
w
as an overpowering influence in my life. The two pastors in question
need to leave the ministry or stop fooling around -------------- not
so much because their gayness is wrong (again, allowing for the
argument) but because they can harm the work of the Lord and hurt so
many people. We can stand and beat our chests all day long,
screaming I AM RIGHT AND YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT ME EVEN IF YOU HONESTLY
DISAGREE BECAUSE - BECAUSE -- BECAUSE -- WELL, BECAUSE I AM
RIGHT!! Gayness is not the issue in this case -- selfishness and
stubbornness is. Are they married? If so -- the accusation is
compounded. Sexuality has boundaries.
Paul thought it best to have no attachments at all. The work of
ministry is profoundly more important than any other issue. We are
individually the presentation of Chr
ist to the world. We will never be what He expects of us if we do not
obsess about Him and His Life in Us. If pastors are not in the lead
on this point -- why are they in the ministry at all. Ye who are
spiritual help those who are weak must be the calling of any pastor.
If not ------------ he needs to find other work.
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