2 comments:

Matt Ahern said...

It seems many churches are making compromises with culture. What's really odd is that these compromises are on issues which one might call lucid from the viewpoint of sacred Scripture.

I recently came across an item about the PCUSA's madness on these things which I posted in our denomination's discussion group.

The article discribed a meeting between a PCUSA spokesman and Hezbollah:

Eager to endear himself to the perturbed Hezbollah commander, PCUSA delegation spokesman Robert Worley, a retired seminary professor, assured Quwaq that all delegation members had voted for John Kerry. Furthermore, Worley promised his host to help disavow Americans of the notion -- impressed upon them by the Western media -- that Hezbollah was a terrorist group, stating:

"Americans hear in the Western media that Hizbullah is a terrorist
organization, and they do not hear any other opinion. They know
nothing about the party's concern for the people of the south."

Worley then pointed out that Hezbollah and his church share similar goals, along with comparable opponents:

"We have suffered much pressure on the part of Jewish organizations
in the U.S. because [of our help in] divesting corporations working
with Israel. We want Jerusalem to be a united city.."

It just boggles the mind... I came across this article at FrontPageMag.com and it may be viewed here.

This is a bit crazier than whether or not to use organs in church worship!

5:19 AM

James Frank Solís said...

Thanks for the comment, Matt-and the link to the FrontPageMag article, which I have read. You make a good point about the relative unimportance of those things for which the culture compromisors contend. One thing I left unsaid in my participation in the debate was how distressed I find it that anyone thinks we can take time--during such a time as this--to start arguing over a change to the denomination constitution. Even if they are right: is this really the time to raise the issue? Anyway, thanks again.

1:10 PM