{"id":34879,"date":"2011-05-13T07:45:19","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T11:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/?p=34879"},"modified":"2011-05-13T07:45:33","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T11:45:33","slug":"concerning-the-us-presbyterian-churchs-acceptance-of-homosexual-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/commentary\/concerning-the-us-presbyterian-churchs-acceptance-of-homosexual-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerning the US Presbyterian Church’s acceptance of homosexual ministers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I find it sad that the U.S. Presbyterian church has seen fit to pervert the World of God by accepting practising homosexual ministers. The Bible clearly and unequivocally condemns homosexual acts (Gen 1:27-28; Gen 2:24; Matt 19: 4-6; Rom 1:24-27; 1 Cor 6:10; 1 Tim 1:10 etc.).<\/p>\n

Homosexual acts contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity.<\/p>\n

There is also no scientific evidence to confirm homosexual activity as a normal behavior. Dr. Francis Collins, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work sequencing the human genetic code has proven that homosexuality is not genetically “hardwired.” No scientific study has found a gay gene, gay DNA, or gay center of the brain. Sexual orientation is ultimately a matter of self-affirmation and public declaration. Many African-Americans have come out of homosexuality, proving sexual orientation can change.<\/p>\n

St. Paul tells us that the “aberration” of homosexuality is both the proof and the result of the exclusion of God from collective attention and social life. The Christian approach to modern-day homosexuality must distinguish between the respect due to persons and the necessary repudiation of any exalted ideology of homosexuality.<\/p>\n

The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of the management and staff of Dominica News Online and its parent companies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I find it sad that the U.S. Presbyterian church has seen fit to pervert the World of God by accepting practising homosexual ministers. 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