The November issue had many good, spiritually educational articles. I
appreciate these kind of articles very much as it helps us live out the
Christian life in a victorious way. Two I even read twice —
"Discovering forgiveness" and "Pray for your enemies".
Menno, S.D.
"Forgive
them" by Joseph A. Donnella was an excellent article that went straight
to the issues of human hatred and divine forgiveness. Yet on page 54
there is a sidebar about Steven P. Sabin's removal from the ELCA clergy
roster. Why? The reason is that he "is gay and lives with a partner"
and that this action reflects "the church's policy of precluding
practicing homosexuals from its ordained ministry." Substitute "gay"
for "black" in Donnella's article and "blacks" for "gay" in the sidebar
about Sabin. The former retains its force of argument; the latter
becomes an example of abhorrent racism. I'm dismayed that a mainstream
church can officially marginalize or dehumanize a group of people on
the basis of sexual orientation.
Springfield, Ohio (via Internet)
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