By Billy Hallowell, The Blaze
Following the decision by the Presbyterian Church (USA) to change its official definition of marriage as being from “a man and a woman” to “two people, traditionally a man and a woman,” it’s unclear how theologically conservative member churches will respond.
It’s no secret that the nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination has faced criticism over its oft-times progressive views, with some churches officially exiting and joining ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, a theologically conservative denomination that has been growing since its inception in 2012, or choosing alternative paths altogether.
The Rev. Dr. Dana S. Allin, executive director of ECO, told TheBlaze in a recent interview that he was personally disappointed in Presbyterian Church (USA)’s decision to embrace same-sex nuptials earlier this month, but that he “saw it coming.”
Allin, who was previously the pastor at Indian River Presbyterian Church in Fort Pierce, Florida, left Presbyterian Church (USA) with his congregation and joined ECO, where he also served on a committee to help write regulations for the newfound denomination before becoming its executive director.
Watch Allin tell his story:
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It’s so sad, the progressives have taken over our PCUSA. In
2011, the General Assembly said okay to ordaining gays and
whatever. In 2013, the General Assembly condemned Israel
as the problem in the mideast and basically our church became the point man for the Muslim Brotherhood. In 2015, the General Assembly approved gay marriage. I predict in 2017, the General Assembly will condemn capitalism. It’s all
so sad.
It might make for a fun game (and by “fun” I mean in the “tears of a clown” sense) to try and predict what the GA will condemn or celebrate in 2016…
With that in mind, a few predictions:
1. concrete steps will be taken to condemn pastors refusing to perform same-sex marriages
2. an Imam will be invited as a plenary speaker and applauded for insinuating that we worship the same god
3. the person elected moderator will be openly gay
4. the term cisgender will be used at least 5 times
5. an overture officially distancing the connection between the sections of the Book of Order will be introduced, with the foundational aspects taking a formal back seat to the regulatory aspects.
6. a liberal Jewish representative will be invited but still booed for implying that a two-state solution isn’t the best way forward in Israel.
7. communion will be celebrated with rainbow colored bread
How is this responsible journalism? Where is the response from the other side? The convoluted headline says it all.
Consisten with the title of this article:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/03/17/im-a-presbyterian-minister-who-doesnt-believe-in-god-2/