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Orono Weekly Timnes, Wednesday, May 23, 1984-3 Happy "Fortieth" "DOC 0F ROCK" Bay of Quinte Conference rejects National report (Continuied from page 1) sin to be forgiven. Others saw flot ready for ordination and homnosexualiîy as a lifestyle commissionting but refused to which is given, flot chosen. turfi their backs on the issue. Their votes showed that a Several delegates, with differ- majority of delegates were ing viewpoints, felt a new study would corne out on their side. In debate at the Con- ference this controversial United Church report from, the national Division of Ministry Personnel and Education had a varied recep- tion from lay and clergy delegates alike. 1The report recommends that self- declared homosex- uals be eligible for ordination or commnissioning, if they pass the same criteria as laid down for heterosexual s. Opinions on the ordination quest ion apparently ranged from "I don't know" and "No, neyer" through "No", to "Yes, if celibate", "Yes, but flot yet" and "Yes, now " Rev. George' Richardson, Perth, chaired the debate. He pointed to the misunderstan- dings and tensions in the churIch over'the report. "The sexual drive is so strong-that every culture uses powerful anctions to ensure that sex- j ai urges are so channeled as j o promote stable humami relationships. Sc acin become internalized," he said. "we do flot receive these aboos rationally and are, therefore not accustomed to thinking rationally about them. They engender strong feelings which make il flot easy to talk about them. " It is when a generally held taboo gels challenged that we have to apply our minds and learn to think and talk ra- tionally about it," he said. He and Rev. Jim Beal of Lindsay guided the delegates through group discussion of Biblical, ethical, justice fac- tors in the report, as well as Town of Newcastle ispese oanone hBcentennial commemorating the Province's 200th and the Town's lOth anniversary are now availabie. The coins may be purchased for $1.00 at many of our banks and businesses throughout the Town and are redeemable at participating stores within the municipaliity until Juiy 3lst, 1984. Goid piated coins may be ordered at a cost of $6.00 I $6.50 if maiied. Soiid silver coins maaso be orderd at a cost of $27.50. These coins wiii be marked V2 oz. '.999 pure silver., If you wish to order coins or require further infor- mation; please contact: Mrs. Inez or Mr. Doug Jackman P.O. Box 236 Bowmanvilie, Ontario LiC 1K9 Phone (416) 623-3785 Heip celebrate Ontario's Bicentenniai HERB TINK, CHAIRMAN B3ICENTENNIAL COMMIITTEE Date of pulblication May 23, 30, June 6 P.O. No. A0787 eNG i concern for the welfare of the church. No self-declared homosex- ual spoke, in Friday's or Saturday's debates. Dave Callaghan fromn Ban-. croft said we need 10 50o1no further than the story of Noah and the ark where two animaIs of each breed were taken aboard. After the flood God commanded them to go forth and multiply and replenish the earth. In discussing the relation- ship between one's lifestyle and one's fitness for minisîry, one group said that 'accepting' a lifestyle and 'promoting' it were two dif- ferent things. Rev. Earl Taft of Har- rowsmîth wondered if having a homnosexual mninister is the best way 10 promote heterosexualîty which, he said, most Christians feel is inherent in the Christian gospel. This is flot mneant to be condemnatory of the homosexual person but points ouf that the mninistry should promote a role mnodel. Anderson McKee of' Ren- frew Presbytery said the report was biased in favor of the homosexuaL. A delegate said that or- dination of homosexuals is flot a justice issue, but a moral, biblical and eîhinical one. "We know that homosexuals have suffered throughout history, especial- ly in Hitler's Germnany,- he said. "lt's going a long, way 10 suggest that because homosexuals have been mistreated, and we certainly wouldn't disagree wvith that, the next sîep is that we ordain them." Hilary Scrutt on ofl Queensboro said that, if medical science can help homosexuals 10 be normal, we should await the results of medical research before voting on the report. Another delegate question- ed the view that homnosexuali- ty cannot be 'cured'. He feit that by ordaining homosex- uais the church Would bc af- firming homnosexuality as an acceptable state and îhereby be turning ils back on further research inio how they could be helped intio 'whioleness' as accepted by society. 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