tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post35920343943845504..comments2023-07-01T14:46:02.985-05:00Comments on Skating in the Garden in High Heels under my Alb.: Doing What is Right in your Own EyesPastor Joelle Colville-Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099855286381262526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-11954946691035530962009-05-06T11:03:00.000-05:002009-05-06T11:03:00.000-05:00Thanks for that link - I think he makes a good poi...Thanks for that link - I think he makes a good point.Pastor Joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212838423929588352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-3856748242362765942009-05-06T10:52:00.000-05:002009-05-06T10:52:00.000-05:00Joelle, someone else I respect is having a similar...Joelle, someone else I respect is having a similar conversation <A HREF="http://ntgeeks.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-not-to-resolve-church-conflict.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. You might enjoy the perspective.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501047587752329779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-57834928575630083092009-05-05T16:48:00.000-05:002009-05-05T16:48:00.000-05:00Its a tough one... but do we leave behind those po...Its a tough one... but do we leave behind those polarized one way or another on controversial issues, especially those related to the third use of the law? Is unity in Christ greater than the disagreements over the third use of the law? Pulpit and altar fellowship we have with other denominations would suggest third use disagreements are much less of a factor than many would like them to be.<br /><br />I've also been reading Using ELW Vol 2 as of late, and just reached the marriage section a few days ago. Its interesting to note, that both the local option, and the bless marriages part are discussed, to say nothing of quotes from Luther in those arenas. Its almost as if history in some ways is repeating itself.Ron Amundsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00499236427446909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773623136948763395.post-88408396264505905242009-05-05T14:06:00.000-05:002009-05-05T14:06:00.000-05:00There's also the other side of the church doing ma...There's also the other side of the church doing marriages in the US as compared to some other countries: The pastor acts as an agent of the state, doing the marriage, signing the certificate. I hadn't thought about this; I just took it for granted, but then I read about two churches in Minneapolis whose pastors decided to not "do marriages" but they would bless marriages done by the state, like is done in some European countries. The pastors didn't want to be seen as in agreement with the "state" ie government policies, whatever they were.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.com