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Just wondering what the pope means when he says "The other communities "cannot be called ‘churches’ in the proper sense" because they do not have apostolic succession — the ability to trace their bishops back to Christ’s original apostles."

I'm just wondering if the Pope thinks that those churches that Paul planted were actually churches then (according to his definition). and what is this 'proper sense' he speaks of? ftw? i guess this pope wants to leave a mark... let's undo everything that the last guy did so the next guy has something to do.

A new report describes how the majority of regular Americans believe you can't change someone who is homosexual. The majority of fundamentalist Christians would rather kill their kids than find out they're gay. What a world we live in--the media has it right: the Christians who make the news are intolerant SOBs.

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Female Students Rarely Ordained

Here is a nice article about the plight of female ministers (this one specific to the Presbyterian church).

What's sad is the existing trend of seminaries and Bible colleges taking the money from female students knowing full well none of them can get into full time ministry or can ever be ordained. Take for example the Christian Missionary Alliance. They will take tuition from women for ministry programs knowing full well they will never be ordained in their denomination. What's even more perplexing is how they treat women missionaries.

In the absence of qualified men women missionaries perform FULL duties of ordained ministers, however, the instant a male arrives or they return to North American soil they are 'just a chick'. Time for change? I think slowly but surely there is change in the midst so all is not yet lost.

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Speaking in Tongues = Watching Porno

Wanna be a Baptist Missionary? Well if you've ever spoken in tongues then you mind as well as spent your time watching hardcore bum porno.

Baptist Missionaries Must Renounce Tongues and Porn

Apparently those in the Baptist denomination in the States hate the speaking of tongues so much that they have equated it to the use of hardcore porn. This is very very sad since somebody forgot to do some basic exegesis here. It also makes me wonder how people can interpret Scripture in such a way that they can make these conclusions. I would be willing to hear someone coherently explain how.

Riff Raff Welcomed at Pomotheo!

It appears the problems over in the States with conservative Anglicans and their liberal counterparts (the leader of the Anglicans is a far far far left liberal) is heating up. (BTW, Anglicans in the states are called Episcopalians in case you were wondering.)

Bishop Katharine Boots Conservative Nominee.

Let's face it, we don't know the particulars behind why he was booted. Obviously he doesn't enjoy marrying same-sex couples (which the bishop loves to do). I think it's funny that left-wing Episcopals use the bishop's middle name 'Jefferts' instead of Katharine as if it makes her more manly....