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Gay Marriage

“ ‘That is not the case. In fact, InterVarsity doesn’t have a policy regarding employee views on civil marriage,’ stated InterVarsity on Thursday evening. ‘We do continue to hold to an orthodox view of human sexuality and Christian marriage, as you can read in our Theology of Human Sexuality Document.’”

Discussion

Mon, 10/10/16

….does one ask workers to sign a statement of faith corresponding to their expressed theological views without admitting that they will fire people who are found to disagree with it? There are a few ways of resolving this, none of which make me want to take out my checkbook and write one to IV.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.

Mon, 10/10/16

This reminds me of Ramsey MacDonald, Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain’s approach to Hitler in the 1930’s. Appeasement. Groveling. Gentlemanly disagreement. Velvet gloves. Politeness. Timidity. Weakness. Cowardice. Self-delusion. Ultimately foolish.

Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.