Guilty

Posted by Rick in Uncategorized (Saturday May 29, 2004 at 8:58 pm)

So Rachel’s parents were found guilty of heresy by the session. Rachel’s trial is still pending. More later.

13 Responses to “Guilty”

  1. Barb Says:
    May 29th, 2004 at 9:25 pm

    :-(
    I’m sorry.

  2. Beer Says:
    May 29th, 2004 at 10:12 pm

    Pfff…

    I wanted to say a bunch of nasty names, but I decided pfff would be better.

  3. Forrest Says:
    May 29th, 2004 at 10:17 pm

    I second that pfff! Have a blessed Lord’s day, see ya monday.

  4. jon amos Says:
    May 30th, 2004 at 2:05 am

    So what now? Do they appeal to presbytery? Is there any precedent for finding non-officers guilty of heresy? Are they under discipline? Sheesh.

  5. nikkiana Says:
    May 30th, 2004 at 5:16 am

    I don’t recall exactly why they were being accused of heresy in the first place (I have a bad memory) but that stinks… bad. :-(

  6. jen Says:
    May 30th, 2004 at 10:59 am

    that’s just awful…

  7. Rick Says:
    May 30th, 2004 at 11:34 am

    I think their “discipline” was to be removed from the church’s role. They’ll probably go for the excommunication on Rachel though. We’ll see as we draw nearer and I know more.

  8. kristen Says:
    May 30th, 2004 at 11:55 am

    That is a shame. I was hoping it wouldn’t come to that. :o ( We’ll be praying for the presbytery commission.

  9. Brianna Says:
    May 30th, 2004 at 2:34 pm

    Oh, crap.

  10. Scott Says:
    June 1st, 2004 at 6:37 am

    Wow.

  11. The Native Tourist Says:
    June 1st, 2004 at 8:57 am

    I will be *very* surprised if this decision is sustained at the presbytery level (assuming they choose to appeal). There are many allies in their presbytery, many in *very* influencial positions. Still, its pretty crazy.

  12. joel w Says:
    June 10th, 2004 at 2:24 pm

    wow, a presbyterian court in the northwest that renders a bad verdict—never!
    the whole northwest presbytery is a joke. i have some stories i could tell you…..

    and the cre is no better imo

  13. Alissa Says:
    June 10th, 2004 at 8:35 pm

    We are planning on appealing to presbytery. I thought you would all want to know. Please be praying for us. We want to honor the Lord in all that we say and do. We also want to avoid any bitterness or unkind thoughts toward the session for what they have done to us.
    We are both (my husband and I) suffering a great deal emotionally and spiritually. Every day is a struggle. The pain and grief of such great loss is impossible to describe. Many days we feel sort of numb. The oldest and best friends we once had are in that church, and losing those connections is like a death or divorce in some ways.
    We would appreciate any words of encouragement and especially all of your prayers for the coming weeks and months ahead, as we work through this process. I wish it wasn’t taking so long- further damage is daily done to our mental health as this drags on and on. Some days, I’m not sure if we will make it before one of us has a breakdown.
    We will praise God no matter what happens.

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