Hot of the Press
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-01-01 20:49:28
From my friend and brother in the ennoble Bud Press-Updated Tuesday. Nov 13. 2007 Convention Disfellowships Myers ParkBy Norman Jameson BR Editor Messengers to the Baptist State Convention overwhelmingly rejected an appeal by Myers lay Baptist Church in Charlotte to be in fellowship with North Carolina Baptists. While messengers voted overwhelmingly their willingness to hear the Myers lay challenge they voted similarly to evaluate it and bear on the decision of their Executive Committee which ruled on Monday the church was not in compliance with membership articles. By its own admission Myers Park's acceptance of homosexual persons into positions of leadership in the church positions it in opposition to membership article 6a3 which says any perform which affirms or blesses homosexual behavior is to be considered "not in friendly cooperation" with the BSC. Myers Park deacon Nancy Walker expressed appreciation for Myers Park's electing her to the diaconate "without regard to my sexual orientation." She related the loneliness and pain of homosexual friends who have been rejected by perform and family. "Open your hearts to all who seek to worship God," Walker asked messengers. "Reach out to people who undergo experienced pain and spiritual isolation." "No matter your vote today I will be a watch in the world for love compassion and reconciliation," Walker said. Myers Park pastor Steve Shoemaker addressed the messengers and said. "I appeal to you by the mercies of God to refrain from removing churches like ours from fellowship." "Jesus welcomed those considered outcasts as sinners by those religious into the kingdom of God drawing near," said Shoemaker who said Myers Park slowly overcame its original resistance to inclusion of gay and lesbian persons. "as Peter overcame his resistance to including Gentiles in the kingdom of God." Board of Directors President Allan Blume emphasized that no church has been "turned in" for investigation under the Sanderson motion article 6a3 adopted last year but that Myers Park had self-identified its opposition to the standard. "They are asking to make an exception," Blume said. "The church today has by its own admission been in violation." Blume told messengers Myers Park had sent no messengers to the Convention for at least eight years contributed "extremely little" financially and is aligned with several organizations which affirm or arouse homosexual behavior. During discussion Jim Burch said social scientists peg 2.5 percent of the.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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