tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847211149012008703.post7453062101259544671..comments2023-11-03T04:50:42.128-05:00Comments on Confessional Gadfly: I'm a political heretic - for a theological reason.Rev. Eric J Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747919365522145094noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847211149012008703.post-28242583056026226722008-10-28T16:46:00.000-05:002008-10-28T16:46:00.000-05:00Could things get ugly. Yes. But, if the schools ...Could things get ugly. Yes. But, if the schools end up persisting in teaching falsehood we will just have to either be expressly clear at home, or support private schools/home schooling and quit living off of the government teat.<BR/><BR/>And as for the rest - if we lose our tax exempt status. . . yes, that would stink, but so be it. We can put our money where our mouth is. <BR/><BR/>A storm may come -- but if the storm comes, it comes. God will still be God, and Christ will have still died for us - Lord have mercy!Rev. Eric J Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747919365522145094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847211149012008703.post-86050142986720017882008-10-28T12:00:00.000-05:002008-10-28T12:00:00.000-05:00Dear Eric:I agree with you. I think American Luth...Dear Eric:<BR/><BR/>I agree with you. I think American Lutherans are far too trusting in politicians and parties to do the Lord's work. No matter what the state says, marriage is what it is.<BR/><BR/>But on the other hand, there is the very real prospect of homosexual "marriage" being normed by statute leading to some consequences like having school children subjected to textbook illustrations of "married" homosexuals, of being forced to use the term "married" to describe this estate in classroom discussions and the like - which will even be the case for very young children (even pre-kindergarten). If "gay marriage" becomes the law of the land, we will have no leg to stand on to complain when Little Bobby's kindergarten teacher introduces his "husband" to the class and gives him a big old kiss on the mouth. <BR/><BR/>There is also the looming specter of political pressure for churches to "marry" homosexuals (which is happening in Scandinavia). I foresee the LCMS losing its tax exempt status down the road for refusing to "marry" homosexual couples - unless we voluntarily capitulate the issue ourselves in order to be hip, cool, and emergent.<BR/><BR/>We may even run into discrimination lawsuits if our Christians schools refuse to hire homosexuals, or having hired them unawares, express any discomfort at the faculty Christmas party when our new teacher, Miss Jones, shows up with her fiancee, who is another woman.<BR/><BR/>So, while I don't think it's the end of the world if homosexual "marriage" gets state recognition, I do see it confusing the definition of marriage for our children, and giving Christian parents just one more obstacle to teaching their children what is right and wrong, and potential legal problems for churches in upholding scripture.Rev. Larry Beanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705910892752648940noreply@blogger.com