tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8072055966840219395.post4324421874358726706..comments2023-10-09T08:03:53.870-05:00Comments on Knowledge and Faith: Local Church - MembershipRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14519157172584699777noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8072055966840219395.post-3248940337226764122008-04-27T20:02:00.000-05:002008-04-27T20:02:00.000-05:00Let me begin by making it clear that I am an ordai...Let me begin by making it clear that I am an ordained elder and serve as a local church pastor.<BR/><BR/>I tend to lean toward your third scenario, that of counseling a prospective member, but allowing the prospective member to make the final decision as to taking vows or not. <BR/><BR/>As to the later part of your post, I do believe that homosexual behavior is a sin. However, first I subscribe to the concept of condemn the sin but love the sinner. Second I agree that homosexual behavior is no more a sin than the others that you list. I have never known any church member turned away or censured for any of these sins. Why should one be treated any differently than another?Pastor Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290597343280505462noreply@blogger.com