Good for the Presbyterians! I've been attending Bible studies at my Episcopalian church, and just yesterday we were discussing the disparities even in our version of protestant. The US church has female Bishops and Gay Bishops but the British end won't allow women to rise to the rank of bishop (I don't know about gays). The African version is trying to splinter from the main body of the church for fear of both gays and women. It's crazy, as if this would change the way people worship God!
However, I don't find a feeding of fear in my little corner of the religion--but more a sense that many people are unwilling or uninteresting in taking the time to find God and find a little peace and respite in life. We have all sorts at our church, rich, poor, black, white, straight and gay but we live in a community that has one of the lowest church attendance rates in the country. It's a mystery why people want more, more, more stuff but don't take the time to refill their souls and take a break from consumerism.
I agree about consumerism, it's no substitute for more important things, but Americans justify that by thinking that capitalism is a religion. LOL
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I think they're afraid if they don't believe in literal creation, they don't believe in a higher power or God. Millions of people demonstrate that's not necessary.
The debate still rages - already there's talk of the Texas Presbyterians separating from the national church because of this. (IMO no big loss; in fact they can take the whole state with them, but I am a petty woman
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However, I don't find a feeding of fear in my little corner of the religion--but more a sense that many people are unwilling or uninteresting in taking the time to find God and find a little peace and respite in life. We have all sorts at our church, rich, poor, black, white, straight and gay but we live in a community that has one of the lowest church attendance rates in the country. It's a mystery why people want more, more, more stuff but don't take the time to refill their souls and take a break from consumerism.
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Luckily, not something the Episcopalians ever tried to do--we're more of a "what's your interpretation of this Bible passage? Hmmm?"
I do have a cousin who teaches Creationism and it just squicks me no end. I mean--how do people believe that when evidence points the other way?
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