Gay Pastor Reinstated

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

A Lutheran pastor was recently re-instated years after having been removed from his position because he chooses to have a sexual relationship with another man. Reverend Bradley Schmeling shows signs of happiness after hearing the decision.

This is a tremendous milestone for other gays who work within the church and have to hide their sexual preference.

Schmeling is now back serving at the St. John’s Lutheran Church, located in the Atlanta, Georgia area. A committee from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America also better known as the ELCA, made the decision last month.

The ELCA removed Schmeling from its list of approved ministers back in 2007. However the church that Schmeling served was not in agreement with the decision, so they still allowed him to be pastor. Schmeling has lived with his boyfriend, Darin Easler, since 2005. Easler is a reverend who was also removed from by the same board in 2007 also. They are just waiting for the ELCA to finish up necessary paperwork before it is all official. Members of the Lutheran Church have mixed emotions about the ELCA decision, but some have said as long as the two are celibate, they will accept the decision of the ELCA.

http://www.eontarionow.com/us/2010/05/08/gay-pastor-reinstated/

[Danno 1,228]

Those who are practicing ADULTERY in the CHurch are waiting for their stigma to be removed as well.

[alienlovechild 75]

This is a tremendous milestone for other gays who work within the church and have to hide their sexual preference.

Schmeling has lived with his boyfriend, Darin Easler, since 2005. Easler is a reverend who was also removed from by the same board in 2007 also.

Of course they're going have to hide the parts of the Bible that interferes with their lifestyle choices as well.

Somehow the idea of two gay pastors sounds like another sitcom Hollywood would like thinking it resonate with the religious folks out there.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Well, at least they found each other, rather than looking for young boys.

[Danno 1,228]

Well, at least they found each other, rather than looking for young boys.

Not sure how "that they found each other" rules out young boys as well..... but lets hope so.

[Justine+David 218]

I'm surprised, but pleased with this decision

I'm just a'waiting on the Catholic church (am a member of) to get up to speed too with gay marriage, female priests, and married priests.

[tallcoolone 102]

Not sure how "that they found each other" rules out young boys as well..... but lets hope so.

I'm surprised, but pleased with this decision

I'm just a'waiting on the Catholic church (am a member of) to get up to speed too with gay marriage, female priests, and married priests.

Probably gonna be waiting a long time on that one, Seems like they are still trying to avoid all the child molesting done by preist and nuns.

[Justine+David 218]

I think that if we had married priests in the Catholic church (other than protestants that converted which is a technical route), the issue would be much less than what it is now. I can't imagine the pain of the victims and their families for what they've gone through. I hope they are able to move on to lead healthy lives, although with appropriate closure and compensation.

[Danno 1,228]

I think that if we had married priests in the Catholic church (other than protestants that converted which is a technical route), the issue would be much less than what it is now. I can't imagine the pain of the victims and their families for what they've gone through. I hope they are able to move on to lead healthy lives, although with appropriate closure and compensation.

It seems school teachers take advantage of Students at an equal or higher rate than Priests ...... I think they are permitted to marry.

It should also be pointed out 3/4 of the victims of Priests were teens, not little children, so we get into the Homosexual area of motivation... not Pedophile.

Priests are in the highest position of trust and must be held to the highest of standards.

I recently saw an article which indicated incidents of Priests involvement with under youth were consistent with society as a whole, I would be interested to know what the teacher rate is.

[_Simpson_ 250]

I'm surprised, but pleased with this decision

I'm just a'waiting on the Catholic church (am a member of) to get up to speed too with gay marriage, female priests, and married priests.

Get up too speed? Have you read the bible? This whole you can be gay but not participate tactic IMO is very very stupid, there letting them off on a technicality.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Get up too speed? Have you read the bible? This whole you can be gay but not participate tactic IMO is very very stupid, there letting them off on a technicality.

Apparently not.

[Peikko 1,575]

Get up too speed? Have you read the bible? This whole you can be gay but not participate tactic IMO is very very stupid, there letting them off on a technicality.

Tactic? Letting them off? Letting them off what exactly? What do you suppose someone who is gay should do? Exist in a state of permanent guilt because they are by nature evil? Perhaps, as soon as they realize they are attracted to the same sex they should off themselves, save everyone the trouble of having to worry about it.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I feel like driving on the wrong side of the road at times, but not being from Australia, or Britain, I somehow manage to resist the urge.

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[Peikko 1,575]

I feel like driving on the wrong side of the road at times, but not being from Australia, or Britain, I somehow manage to resist the urge.

You honestly believe that it's something people just 'feel' like doing? It's like picking chicken instead of beef for dinner?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I would hope so! I think it's wrong for people to engage in gay activities out of obligation.