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	<title>Comments on: Has the Church Evolved? Gay Marriage.</title>
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		<title>By: Guy Walker</title>
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		<dc:creator>Guy Walker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My friend &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=41800829&amp;share_id=159432141681&amp;comments=1#/profile.php?id=707572305&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Richie Merrit&lt;/a&gt; Posted this on Facebook. He is a church planter. He is cool. I wanted to make sure everyone saw what he had to say...

&quot;If we believe in Freedom of Speech; then it should not matter whether I am for or against it no? If I choose not to marry a heterosexual couple who is living in sin is that any different? No.., You set a standard of what you will or will not do and stick to it - for or against.

A church should not be sued or penalized for exercising the same ... Read Morefree speech afforded anyone else - period. We should have the right to perform a wedding for whom we choose and there are plenty of people around who will do one or the other. The only reason to sue is to make a point or to get a headline - pure and simple. In my opinion this sets churches up for open season and that is ridiculous. The social issues and moral issues are just as different as government and church and the two should not intersect with respect to choice. We are in the pickle we are in because the Church has done such a lousy job at representing Jesus and sticking its nose where it should not be. Let Jesus Change hearts and the law of the land will change with it; not the other way around.

Ok.., I&#039;m off my high horse.&quot;

I fully agree. Thanks Richie</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My friend <a href="http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=41800829&amp;share_id=159432141681&amp;comments=1#/profile.php?id=707572305" rel="nofollow">Richie Merrit</a> Posted this on Facebook. He is a church planter. He is cool. I wanted to make sure everyone saw what he had to say&#8230;</p>
<p>&#8220;If we believe in Freedom of Speech; then it should not matter whether I am for or against it no? If I choose not to marry a heterosexual couple who is living in sin is that any different? No.., You set a standard of what you will or will not do and stick to it &#8211; for or against.</p>
<p>A church should not be sued or penalized for exercising the same &#8230; Read Morefree speech afforded anyone else &#8211; period. We should have the right to perform a wedding for whom we choose and there are plenty of people around who will do one or the other. The only reason to sue is to make a point or to get a headline &#8211; pure and simple. In my opinion this sets churches up for open season and that is ridiculous. The social issues and moral issues are just as different as government and church and the two should not intersect with respect to choice. We are in the pickle we are in because the Church has done such a lousy job at representing Jesus and sticking its nose where it should not be. Let Jesus Change hearts and the law of the land will change with it; not the other way around.</p>
<p>Ok.., I&#8217;m off my high horse.&#8221;</p>
<p>I fully agree. Thanks Richie</p>
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