Oregon ReaderDec 18th, 2006 - 07:35:21

Thanks be to God for true believers who choose to separate themselves from those that chose to stray from the truth and follow evil. Liberal secularism is pervading society and infecting even those who claim to be followers of God when in fact they are not.

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Chris tDec 18th, 2006 - 08:00:18

all brainwashed fools... the church has done nothing for world peace or anything else good. The only thing it has done stop good, comunity loving, normal, gay people from having the same rights as everyone else... Women having choices over their own bodies and Amreican politics from being so screwed up!

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lor in caDec 18th, 2006 - 08:21:29

The shepherds in the Nativity were ritually unclean and considered, among other unsavory things, liars. But these are the people to whom God chose to make the announcement of His Son. If He chooses these to spread His Word, who am i to exclude their words from my ears? And if someone else's impurity excludes them today, what guaranty do i have that my impurity will exclude me tomorrow? Who is without sin?

I hope that when you've excluded all of us unworthys, you don't get too lonely.

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it's a good thingDec 18th, 2006 - 08:25:42

They hid too long behind tolerant and kind-hearted christians, and it's a good thing they're separating (even if the real reason seems to be money, and the excuse is biggotry and prejudicial hate).

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MauritsDec 18th, 2006 - 10:47:54

The Episcopal Church is a beacon of light and reason in a world of increasing intolerance and fundamentalism. To the Virginia Churches: Let those who are without sin throw the first stone... Christ message was not one of exclusion. It's sad to read about this.

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Oregon Reader 2Dec 18th, 2006 - 12:36:00

I apologize for the other Oregon reader--they are too busy being vicious to be humane. The Bible does not mention politics. It's not a us-vs-them mentality that should be taken here. If they choose to leave, that is fine. But they cannot steal the property of the Church for their controlling agendas. Jesus said a lot of things, and taught a lot of things, but on a personal level that shouldn't be enforced by a government that has been the most successful government in the world for over a hundred years because it is secular.

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Joe ElliottDec 18th, 2006 - 13:54:32

Here's an idea... church worth millions, sell it and donate the money to a charity.. isn't that the idea of a church anyway. And who really cares if someone is gay.. I have my own problems to worry about.. no times to worry about whether someone else is gay or not.. someone has way too much time on their hands.

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good for youDec 18th, 2006 - 14:04:20

First off, this is hardly a secular government, it never has been and hopefully never will be ;). Textbooks may try to distort this truth but the past cannot be changed. When 90% of the church decides to split with the others, perhaps, the property should stay with the majority. I am against churches splitting for many reasons, however, when they have decided to go against what the bible clearly and bluntly states, they are no longer a church following God, but an organization that is following there own ways, and setting there own dnagerous path.

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Hate wins the dayDec 18th, 2006 - 16:15:51

All this teary eyed baloney about how they have to do this.

They want to build a seperate church based on hate and division.
Read the opinions of the Nigerian bishop. He advocates putting
gay people to death.

These folks are the new American Taliban.

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doris wardDec 18th, 2006 - 16:26:09

No sane human regards the bible as anything but a collection of myths,aphorisms and tall tales-this world and all it,s people live in chaos because mere men are forever squabbling and killing in the name of God-poor old God is not well represented and shame on all the self righteous bible thumpers -we all die-is it fear of death that causes people to cling to a myuth/ How can anyone subscribe to a religion,Christian, predicated on the slow and excruciating death of one good man? You folks had better get the mote out of your own eyes before you-NOT GOD-condemn anyone else. D Ward

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