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Originally posted by ladygreek
*I am not saying this with any attempt to be mean-spirited*
But I do have a question. The unmarried father could not participate in the baby's dedication, but the unmarried mother could? What is the difference?
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It wouldn't bother me if you were being mean-spirited. After all, ain't nobody on GC bestowing no blessing; multiplied no fishes; parted the Red Sea; or walked on water. I look to the hills for my strength. I wasn't talking about anybody's church in particular.
As far as your question, it was a good one, I could make an assumption, but I won't. I'll contact my pastor, and get back to you with an answer.
Being judgemental has nothing to do with my take on this. I personally would
RUN from a church where the pastor was just willing to baptise any old body. The rest of the congregation could sit there clapping and "rejoicing", Miss. Mocha would be heading for the hills. Certain situations need deliverance and spiritual cleansing. You can "invite" evil into your house. I don't need to be going to no church where I ain't sure who is being served.
Churches shouldn't get caught up in political correctness, but many do. If my pastor started preaching that, "let's just accept everybody as who they are", mess, I'm outtie. Chester the Molester feels accepted and welcomed "just the way he is". He ain't repented, he ain't trying to get into God's will. He's been baptised, welcomed and invited. He gone use the church as his hunting ground for baby victims. I won't be leaving him alone with "Little Miss. Mocha" teaching Sunday school.
If my pastor would baptise a "grown" heterosexual couple who was living together out of wedlock, I wouldn't be in agreement of that. If I'm out of agreement with the pastor, then I need to be outta that church.
The church is the house of the LORD, not the house of Pastor Smith or Pastor Jackson, on an ego trip.