#OffendingBodies

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Philip E Jenks

About Philip E Jenks

Philip, a synodical deacon in the ELCA Metropolitan New York synod, is a retired communicator for American Baptist Churches USA, the U.S. Conference for the World Council of Churches, the U.S. National Council of Churches, and two Philadelphia area daily newspapers. He and his spouse, the Rev. Dr. Martha M. Cruz, are the parents of six adults and are members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rye Brook, N.Y. They live in Port Chester, N.Y.
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1 Response to #OffendingBodies

  1. anfearfaire says:
    March 27, 2023 at 10:52 pm

    As a political independent, it is annoying to see those in the religious community bad-mouthing those who do not align with their views, be it either left or right leaning. Mr. Jenks, you bill yourself as a “seasoned ecumenist,” nevertheless you seem rather polarizing in your views to those who do not agree with your political leanings. There is an unreconcilable schism in your own denomination, to wit, ELCA and LCMS., try uniting your own before undergoing a unification of other Protestant and Catholic faiths. A true ecumenist should be bringing opposite views together, negotiating and finding middle ground.
    On another note, I may be prudish, but children should not be exposed to sexuality be it straight, gay, lesbian, transgender, or other aberration until nearing the age of puberty. Parents ought to be the source of their child’s sexual education, not teachers and educators who often have their own agenda.

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