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The Church of Scotland or simply called Kirk, founded by John Knox, the founder of Presbyterian denomination around the world is going through a dramatic change in the home country; the Church has endorsed the appointment of a gay minister.

In a ground-breaking move, the church’s ruling body voted by 326 to 267 in support of the Rev. Scott Rennie, the church said in a news release Sunday, CNN reported.

Meanwhile, more than 400 Church or “Kirk” ministers and almost 5,000 Church of Scotland members are said to have signed an online petition, organized by the Fellowship of Confessing Churches, against the appointment, the BBC reported.

Papers lodged with the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly in Edinburgh claimed scriptures in the Old and New Testament describe same-sex activity as a “wrong choice,” the British Press Association said.

However, Rennie’s supporters argued that the Bible does not directly address homosexual relationships, which are now “essentially a feature of modern society,” CNN report added.

If homosexual relationships are essentially a feature of modern society, how will these people explain the homosexual relationships that have existed in the past.

Clearly, Churches in the West are squabbling over the seat of power rather than reaching out to the lost souls. No wonder most of the Church attendants in the West is hovering at 15%.

Links:

• John Knox – founder of Presbyterian denomination at Wikipedia
• Church of Scotland at Wikipedia
• CNN coverage on the above news