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Date: 04 June 2009 03:46:07
I know that many people, especially here, believe that they were wrong, but the ministers who opposed Scott Rennie's appointment were the next generation of those who taught me the faith. What they were saying was not directed personally, but sprung from the quaint, old-fashioned notion that what God says carries more weight than public opinion. In return, I have read the victorious supporters of Scott Rennie use language which is bitter, personal, and humiliating. I happen to welcome the General Assembly's decision. I even disagree with the moratorium on ordaining gay ministers while the Commission does its work. But I think that Christians should respect ministers who are only seeking to be faithful ...