tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332139268702707957.post3746628759965528015..comments2023-08-10T19:27:13.498+12:00Comments on Hermeneutics and Human Dignity: Clarity (or not)?Peter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332139268702707957.post-51706303659825038652022-02-16T09:37:59.732+13:002022-02-16T09:37:59.732+13:00Re Pragmatism. Ideally every human being is male o...Re Pragmatism. Ideally every human being is male or Female, and heterosexual.<br /><br />Well you only have 6 months to achieve your dream.The CONVERSION THERAPY BILL passed last night . YIPEE.And will come into force in 6 months time.<br /><br />What a truly sad view of the world you have. A comment such as yours coming from a so called leader in the church is a disgrace. Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332139268702707957.post-3133308317768020422019-06-06T18:04:00.135+12:002019-06-06T18:04:00.135+12:00Very clear, and I see things in a similar way. If ...Very clear, and I see things in a similar way. If there is the slightest chance - and I think there is - that the grace of God might be extended to the blessing of same-sex unions without compromising the kingdom of Christ, I do not want to be the earnest Pharisee who impedes it. <br />And, if I am wrong in that, I still want our churches to be safe places where same-sex-attracted believers can in their own time come to the same kind of conviction as held by, say, Wesley Hill, with his commitment to celibacy. <br />I therefore think that a faithful same-sex relationship should not be treated as a matter for church discipline. Promiscuity, yes, call in the Church, but for a faithful relationship, no, let the pastor set forth a stirring vision of the evangelical kingdom of God and let SSA believers consider how best their lives can support that vision.<br /><br />PS, as ever, I believe that the term "marriage" has a special meaning scripturally, and must be reserved for heterosexual relationships. TrevDevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875646655407335207noreply@blogger.com