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Breach of Faith: Why the Apology Overture is So Wrong

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By Barbara G. Wheeler, Albany Presbytery. In 2011, a majority of presbyteries voted to replace language in the PCUSA Constitution (G-6.0106b) that was intended to bar partnered gay and lesbian church members from serving in ordained office. The new text is permissive. No new teaching about human sexuality is included. Rather, recognizing how deeply divided…

Will PCUSA Apology to LGBTQ/Q Create Grounds for Conservative Ministers to be Prosecuted?

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“Can the denomination as a whole ‘apologize’ for calling homosexuality a sin and then turn around and keep minister members in its ranks (like myself) who still believe and teach that homosexual sex is sin?” The question was asked on the Facebook page of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS), an advocacy group that works…

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