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From: rb@cci632.UUCP (Rex Ballard)
Newsgroups: soc.motss
Subject: Gay Christianity
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Date: Mon, 6-Oct-86 11:47:04 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  6 11:47:04 1986
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Reply-To: rb@ccird2.UUCP (Rex Ballard)
Organization: CCI, Rochester Development, Rochester, NY
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Summary: Some other views.

I was a member of the governing body in a church that was
considering leasing space to an MCC church in the Denver area.

After a long hearing, some heavy political maneuvering, and
some major insights, the motion was two votes short of the
unanimous vote required.  The two no votes were by parents
of one or two gays.

Shortly after that vote, monogamous gay couples were ordained.
One became a member of the governing body.  Several preached
sermons (very good ones too).

That churches view was basicly that the same advice and value
system that applied to heterosexual couples should apply to
homosexual couples.  Mainly that "divorce" was acceptable,
but that indescriminate sex was not healthy, spiritually,
physically, or emotionally.

This position has not been formally adopted by the Presbyterian
church as a whole, but many churches do follow those guidelines.