Comments on: Amendments, Marriage, and the Church http://www.kyleandkelly.com/2004/07/14/amendments-marriage-and-the-church/ Memories in progress Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kyle http://www.kyleandkelly.com/2004/07/14/amendments-marriage-and-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Kyle Sun, 18 Jul 2004 07:29:25 +0000 http://www.kyleandkelly.com/?p=181#comment-221 Unfortunately I don't know enough about various congregations to know what, if any, provisions they have in regards to marriage. That said, I have to believe that at least some of the mainstream denominations do have their equivalent of laws governing marriage, or else we would not have the turmoil and controversy when a homosexual priest is ordained. It would not surprise me to hear that the synod has addressed the issue of marriage, but I'm not familiar enough with the CRC to know exactly what governance the synod has over individual churches. I believe in some denominations a "rogue" clergy would be defrocked. So I guess what I'm getting at is this: I think churchs do have laws, in their own way and to their own extent, governing marriage. Evangelicals would certainly point to the Bible for their rules, citing Jesus' teachings on divorce and the many passages addressing faithfulness, homosexuality, etc. Unfortunately I don’t know enough about various congregations to know what, if any, provisions they have in regards to marriage. That said, I have to believe that at least some of the mainstream denominations do have their equivalent of laws governing marriage, or else we would not have the turmoil and controversy when a homosexual priest is ordained. It would not surprise me to hear that the synod has addressed the issue of marriage, but I’m not familiar enough with the CRC to know exactly what governance the synod has over individual churches. I believe in some denominations a “rogue” clergy would be defrocked.

So I guess what I’m getting at is this: I think churchs do have laws, in their own way and to their own extent, governing marriage. Evangelicals would certainly point to the Bible for their rules, citing Jesus’ teachings on divorce and the many passages addressing faithfulness, homosexuality, etc.

]]> By: Dave Brondsema http://www.kyleandkelly.com/2004/07/14/amendments-marriage-and-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Dave Brondsema Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:42:13 +0000 http://www.kyleandkelly.com/?p=181#comment-220 Great quote from C.S. Lewis... I really should read Mere Christianity one of these days. Since you suggest there be two types of marriages, state and church, there should be laws governing church marriages. Each religion and denomination should make clear it's stance and have some method of enforcing it. And what will be done if a "rogue" clergy marriess against the will of his denomination. Great quote from C.S. Lewis… I really should read Mere Christianity one of these days.

Since you suggest there be two types of marriages, state and church, there should be laws governing church marriages. Each religion and denomination should make clear it’s stance and have some method of enforcing it. And what will be done if a “rogue” clergy marriess against the will of his denomination.

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