Open Gay Clarity vote is passed by Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church USA approved Amendment, 10-A, according to the amendment then gay men and lesbian women’s are allowed to be same sex relationship. This debate of ordinations has been struggling for like thirty past years. It was about two years ago when most of the churches religion bodies, or presbyteries defeated a similar measure to allow gays in the clarity.

The amendment containing “the requirement to live either in fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman (W-4.9001), or chastity in singleness” has been done away with. The revised amendment which was approved does not specifically mention gay clergy, but it removes the abovementioned requirement for fidelity between a man and a woman and the requirement for chastity for those who are single. This language has been replaced with emphasis on the “candidate’s calling, gifts, preparation, and suitability for the responsibilities of office.”

The recent decision of the Presbyterian Church (USA) follows that of several other Protestant denominations that have reversed their position on openly gay clergy. This gives a new birth that we will see even more Christian denominations following this trend of ordaining openly gay ministers. There is a possibility that they say no because of some biblical mandate or precedent to do so because that is not the case. Rather, I believe it is because on several important fronts, the Christian church has allowed society to drive its agenda where the Scriptures should have. For the Bible teaches that the church is the light of the world (see Matthew 5:14-16), and not the reverse.

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