Draft statement on human sexuality

[Bartolomeo]

Any opinions on the recently issued draft statement on human sexuality?

News/Releases.asp?a=3824 on the elca site. I'm a noob so I can't post the actual link.

I note that the central issue of rostering practicing homosexual people has been deferred to next year. Does the balance of the document have much to say?

 

[D.W.Washburn]

I can post the link for you.

http://www.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3824

I haven't read the statement yet, so I'm not really in a position to comment further.

Here's the link for the page from which the statement can be downloaded.

http://www.elca.org/faithfuljourney/draft/

 

[AngelusSax]

I've not read it all, but what I have read makes me think the ELCA is trying to please as many sides of the issue as they can... which is many ways is more dangerous than just taking a firm stand on one side or another and letting the chips fall where they may.

 

[Studeclunker]

I've skimmed the document, just don't have the time to read it now in it's entirety. It seems to be a re-working of the same document presented to the laity well over fifteen years ago. The resurgence of this doesn't surprise me in the least. It's the acceptance of such a philosophy in the hierarchy of ELCA that caused me to switch to LCMS. Nevertheless, this document isn't news. At least, it's not new-news. It doesn't seem logical that anyone in the ELCA should be surprised by this document or it's reapperance. The rules of the forum forbid me from discussing this here any further.

Peace and guidence to you, our Lutheran brothers and sisters, in the ELCA. May you make a God pleasing, not world pleasing, decision on this.