HT: Victor Claar
PCUSA has gone to the dogs
HT: Victor Claar
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3 responses to “PCUSA has gone to the dogs”
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Interesting story – This is a weekly embodiment of the St. Francis Blessing of the Animals service. I know of one church in our Presbytery (and you might know which one I’m talking about) that has a yearly pets service where people bring their pets (not just dog) to the regular Sunday morning service. The only negative comments I’ve heard are from non pet owners. This is an interesting outreach/evangelism angle. Thanks for sharing the story.
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Only in America
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I read about that yesterday. It sounds like a good idea – or at least, not a bad one – but I think the good Rev. Eggebeen is going to the dogs. Here’s the L. A. Times article:
“Traditionally, conventional Christians believe that only humans have redeemable souls, said Laura Hobgood-Oster, a religion professor at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
But a growing number of congregations from Massachusetts to Texas to California are challenging that assertion with regular pet blessings and, increasingly, pet-centric services, said Hobgood-Oster, who studies the role of animals in Christian tradition.”
More than that, that church seems to be leaning hard to port – from their website: they endorse the oxymoronically-named “Employee Free Choice Act”:
“Learning all about EFCA – the Employee Free Choice Act”
Barbara Creme is a professional union organizer, has worked for SEIU, and has been on the board of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice
The Chairman of that organization is Rev. James Lawson, who is “A tireless critic of the United States, … Lawson regularly rallies his supporters with Marxist themes about an imminent revolution. “The revolution this nation needs has not yet begun,” he states.”
Why is it that so many churches fall under the hypnotic spell of people and organizations who thoroughly detest or way of life?
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