Brian "BJ" Jordan, a recent transplant from the Northeast to Florida, sends this comment on Doug Ottati's essay on "Why we shouldn't wait."

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Re: Ottati's paper.

I should preface my comments with an aside that I'm just a regular guy who leans left to see the world the way it could be.

Obviously [Ottati's paper is] well constructed and to the point.

It's reassuring and inspirational that what reverbs so deep within me has found such a strong voice in Ottati's work.

I'm sure many others who have had the privilege to read this paper feel the same.

Amen and Grace be to God for the inspiration and movement of the Spirit to lend voice through Doug to what our hearts testify.

On the issue at large.. Maybe it's me, but I'm really not so sure why we (progressives) are so overly concerned with fundamentalists splitting the denomination over the issue.

In a very simplistic sense why should we continue to compromise God's Love for the sake of polity? (note my choice of capitalization)

We have become a product of our own devices as a democratic body, sacrificing core beliefs and theologically subjugating our brothers and sisters simply for the sake of organizational union.

To me, this is utilitarianism gone awry. At the end of the day what utility is there in withholding the full and unconditional Love of our community from our brothers and sisters - no matter how many or how few they number - simply because they are "different." And let's be honest here... Like all of us.. I'm all for common ground, I'm all for compromise, I'm all for findings ways for all of us to "just get along"... But... There are moments in time where we must ask ourselves if such a compromise, if what we consider "common ground" is actually at the expense of the Love which we are all called to bear witness too. When it is, God help us all if we lack the courage to fight for Christ's convictions.

There are times when we must stand up and move Onward as Christian Soldiers. For when we sit idly by, we ignore the Spirit strumming the strings of our heart and we refuse to lend our own voices to the Harmony at hand.

And after all of this, for those left with lingering doubt based not on a possible split, but rather, based on exegesis of one form or another...

In any human debate over judgement in the eyes of God, is it not wise to always err on the side of Love ?

Isn't that the minimum that She would expect from Her children?
 

Brian "BJ" Jordan

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Dec 5,2003

Regarding the above subject. May I please refer the professor to Romans Chapter 8?

Regards,

Dean Murphy
Wichita, Ks

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12.06.03

The PCUSA should not wait any more. It should get rid of all kind of lust in shape of "Homosexuals" in the church. The "Evil" and "Devil Disciples" (Homosexuals) are not under the Grace according to the Holy Bible.

Bishop Timotheus Nasir
Presbyterian Bishop of Pakistan,
The United Presbyterian Church of Pakistan.
P. O. Box. 570
Gujranwala. 52250
Pakistan
E-mail. gunner@brain.net.pk

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