CA Baptist congregation changes view on homosexuality after pastor’s son comes out
CA Baptist congregation changes view on homosexuality after pastors son comes out
By David Edwards
Monday, June 2, 2014 11:56 EDT
A church in California has decided to reject the Southern Baptist Conventions official position on homosexuality after a pastor told members that his son was gay.
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I couldnt help but think that my 15 year journey was in preparation for that moment, he wrote. If it wasnt for this 15 year journey and my change in theology, I may have destroyed my son through reparative therapy.
After telling his congregation that he no longer believed homosexuality was a sin, the congregation voted on May 19 not to dismiss Cortez. Instead, the church members elected to become a Third Way church that withholds judgement against LGBT members.
So now, we will accept the LGBT community even though they may be in a relationship, he explained. We will choose to remain the body of Christ and not cast judgement. We will work towards graceful dialogue in the midst of theological differences.
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MORE:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/02/ca-baptist-congregation-changes-view-on-homosexuality-after-pastors-son-comes-out/
http://canyonwalkerconnections.com/pastors-kid-comes-out-and-family-stands-with-him/