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Bachmann Agenda May Bring Hate Group Invasion To MN Churches
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June 2,2011
By: Jamie Clark
St. Cloud– In a strange twist, Michele Bachmann’s Minnesota Marriage Amendment has brought same sex marriage to the MN United Methodist Church.
Today, Rose French of the Star Tribune reported that forty Minnesota United Methodist clergy members have stepped up to protect the Minnesota Constitution and human rights at their annual conference held in St. Cloud. The Reverend Bruce Robbins of the Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church in Minneapolis called upon his colleagues to join him in marrying all couples that ask for their service- including same sex couples. Robbins stated that “With the possibility of a Constitutional amendment in the state of Minnesota, this seems important.” The United Methodist Church doesn’t allow same sex marriage, so this brave stand could cost any clergy involved their conference membership, or even perhaps their clergy credentials. Reverend Robbins knows all of this but, according to the Star Tribune he said that will not stop him from “offering the grace of the Church’s blessing to any prepared couple desiring Christian marriage.” Bishop Sally Dyck confirmed that they would be putting their credentials at risk but added that “it is important for us to be mindful of each other and recognize differences and hold each other in grace.”
I have a strange feeling that Michele “I hear God in my head” Bachmann will see this as an opportunity to mention that the so called “gay agenda” is making its way into Minnesota churches. I would like to take a moment however, to repeat the above quote by Reverend Robbins.– “With the possibility of a Constitutional amendment in the state of Minnesota, this seems important.”
I think it is quite obvious who is bringing gay marriage to the United Methodist Church. It is not homosexuals or even the good Reverend Robbins. It turns out that our pal Michele made this great occasion possible for LGBT couples in Minnesota. The gay community is not asking for our state Constitution to be to be changed, she is. Obviously, the clergy who signed this feel that our state Constitution is important enough to protect from Bachmann and her loyal band of mercenaries at the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) and the Minnesota Family Council.
Sadly, this will divide many in the Minnesota Methodist Church because so many feel that same sex marriage does not belong there, even though it is apparent that those who actually do talk to God are seeing that this needs to change. There are 365 United Methodist Churches in MN that serve about 75,000 people across the state. In one way or another, this will effect all of them. As Christian turns against Christian in the wake of this, let it be known that no one is to blame for the turmoil except those who are making a joke out of the freedom of ALL Minnesotans. Homosexuals are not hijacking the Constitution or dividing churches. Michele Bachmann is. The Minnesota Marriage (Constitutional) Amendment was her doing. She pushed it time and time again even though Minnesotans kept telling her no.
Right now my hope is that a trained to hate national group doesn’t start a war against the United Methodist Church the way the Presbyterian Layman Committee turned on the Presbyterian Church (USA). Their campaign to close down the PC (USA) has caused a lot hate in churches across the country. Places of worship are being turned into battle grounds by people like Michele Bachmann. Apparently it is not enough for them to get good people to discriminate against minority groups, they also want good people to discriminate against those that support minorities. They call themselves good “Christians” but really they are using Christians to push their agenda just like they are using our Constitution. They will risk anyone and anything to make sure that tax paying citizens are denied the equality promised to them under law just because of who they are and love. Churches and Christians are no exception. This really has to stop. Terrorism doesn’t belong in church. Christianity itself is at stake here.
Be vigilant Christians of Minnesota. There really is an agenda coming to your local place of worship. It’s called “divide and conquer” and the General hears voices who disguise themselves as God, that are telling her to do it.
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- United Methodist Clergy Vow To Marry Gay Couples (advocate.com)
- Methodist Clergy Pledge to Marry Same-Sex Couples in Minnesota (towleroad.com)
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Rinna waters
June 4, 2011 at 12:07 pm
My sister is a happily married lesbian..And I promise u..neither one of them have ever molested my kids..the ignorance and bigotry that has infected our country astonishes me. I am a born again christain and have been since I was a kid. I was raised by a God Fearing woman with a disability. who always taught me and my sister “Love thy neighbor as you love yourself” (its in the Bible look it up) Never once did my church or my Mom or my faith promote hate, bigotry, selfishness, ignorance, … People need to go back to thier God Fearing ways..because it is the haters, bigotrists, racist, etc that should fear God ((not people that accept and love) .Because I guarentee he is NOT happy with you.
David
June 3, 2011 at 7:39 pm
You seem to be the only one ranting.
David
June 3, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Here’s a cogent thought: Bye bye United Methodists. Ever see how the Hennepin Avenue UMC has shrunk over the last few decades? The more worldy they become, the more sinful the mainstream protestants become, the fewer in the congregation. People have a yearning for BIBLICAL teaching, not some feel-good message of the day. This is an abomination found MANY times in the new and Old Testament and denying the Truth will not set you free. Sorry kids. Stamp your feet all you want, but this is a nail in the coffin of the Methodists, just like it is in the process to the ELCA and the Presbyterians, and need I even mention the death of the Episcapalians. Big, empty churches with worldy, political agendas. Continuing to pray for you…
Jeff Wilfahrt
June 3, 2011 at 11:58 am
So Betty,
That was your logical argument or your knee JERK rebuttal?
And would that be a pseudonym giving a pseudo comment?
Jeff Wilfahrt, Rosemount, MN
Betty Rubble
June 3, 2011 at 10:16 am
What a joke.
Jeff Wilfahrt
June 3, 2011 at 10:37 am
Was that your logical argument or your Christian heart talking?
Sarah
June 3, 2011 at 1:25 pm
I wouldn’t call it a Christian heart… REAL Christians Love thy neighbor, not Hate, ridicule, and spread lies about them!!!
Jeff Wilfahrt
June 3, 2011 at 9:54 am
Under law two humans of differing sex can apply for a marriage license. For a nominal fee they get something like 515 legal rights. Roughly half of these marriages will end in divorce.
The amendment issue comes down to who can legally enter into this licensing? Limiting it to just differing sex parties means contractual rights are denied to same sex applicants. It is a legal matter solely. Some people get tax deductions and some people cannot apply.
On the religious front there are large church groups that believe Eden was in Missouri, or that the space ships are coming back for the saved, that the mother of the Christ was a virgin etc. Under law religious belief is protected.
Licensing, in this case marriage licensing, is a legal, not a religious question. Remember the refrain when you vote… “with liberty and justice for all.” It’s the constitution in question here, not a religious tenant.
Jeff Wilfahrt, Rosemount, MN
Sarah McBride
June 3, 2011 at 1:30 pm
That’s right Jeff, its our CONSTITUTION, not the Bible. Christians are supposed to share the Word, not shove it down peoples throats! If our fore fathers wanted religious traditions in our countries law they would have written it themselves!!