Comment in today’s Aberdeen Press and Journal newspaper
TIME FOR THE KIRK TO MOVE ON
Gay minister Rennie craves a quieter life
Published: 04/07/2009
Considering what he has been through over the past months, it was something of an understatement when the Rev Scott Rennie said he now wanted to lead a normal life. Whether that will be possible remains to be seen after the strife over his appointment at Queen’s Cross Church, Aberdeen, which was confirmed last night.
As a gay minister, the selection of Mr Rennie was painted as a threat to the very future of the Church of Scotland and convulsed this year’s General Assembly, which finally approved his position despite a severe attack of angst.
Opposition is bound to continue in some quarters, but presbyterianism is built on a principle of everyone’s voice being allowed to be heard. This does not mean one faction being allowed to shout down another. In Mr Rennie’s case, he has been backed by a democratic majority vote at every stage – from the congregation, to the presbytery and to the highest level at the General Assembly. Surely that speaks for itself in terms of the consensus view.
God stands wrathful in His throne room as ungodly men twist and murder His eternal truth that sodomy is an abomination, to him, that will send the soul to an everlasting damnation in the lake of fire (hell). God who is Just can only be outraged at these developments and how the bunglings of ungodly men even at the General Assembly level strikes at His eternal character. This bungling by this so-called church may seem acceptable to the “leaders” but in due time the wrath of the Almighty will be poured out on them, in due time. God cannot be mocked!