tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post3010973407704048064..comments2024-03-28T10:26:20.408-04:00Comments on Ponderings on a Faith Journey: Passion and Courage -- A Call to Action -- Reflection #6 General AssemblyRobert Cornwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-39266099976380386692013-07-14T16:57:33.666-04:002013-07-14T16:57:33.666-04:00"Death maybe [sic] in our future, but as Jesu..."Death maybe [sic] in our future, but as Jesus reminds us, death is necessary if there to be resurrection." That statement seems to imply that the death of your denomination is somehow the inevitable consequence of following the will of the Father, just like Jesus' death was. No, the death that your church is surely facing, along with the UCC, UM, PCA, and ELCA, is as a result of self-inflicted wounds.<br /><br /><br />Martin Luther once staked his "Here I stand" claims on sola fide, sola gratia, and sola scriptura. Your wing of his followers have long ago ditched any pretense of caring about those issues in favor of the new "HERE I STAND" platforms of gay marriage, women's (and gay) ordination, and abortion on demand. That is why you are dying.Gregnoreply@blogger.com