http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/08/21/lutheran.gays/index.html?iref=mpstoryview"One of the country's largest Protestant denominations, the Lutheran church approved four recommendations to its ministry's policies that underscore a new approach to homosexuality.While the recommendations passed at the weeklong Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis, Minnesota, do not address recognizing same-sex marriage or civil unions, they do allow congregations to support same-sex relationships among their members and allow individuals in same-sex relationships to hold clergy positions.The previous policy of the 4.6-million member church allowed gay people to serve as members of professional rosters only if they were celibate.Some members argued prior to the vote that the change would fly in the face of religious teachings."Brothers and sisters, I ask you, before you dig yourselves deeper into this hole, if you are so absolutely certain that these behaviors are not sinful that you are willing to place yourselves and this church at the spiritual risk that comes from encouraging sin," said the Rev. Steven Frock of the Western Iowa Synod.Among those on the other side was Alan Wold of the Northern Illinois Synod. "If according to some I am going to be in err for supporting this... Let me err on the side of mercy, grace, justice, and love of neighbor. Let me err on the side of gospel, which makes all things new."The last two sentences show how some Christians aren't serious about scripture. If God is the same yesterday, today and forever, then how can this be.Are these newly ordained clergy just going to skip over the whole "abomination" part. Are they going to say that is no longer true?Then they are telling the people that ALL parts are open to 'flexibility.'This is a travesty.