From Tennesee-
The Rev. Todd Jones thinks the Presbyterian Church (USA) was wrong when it decided last week to lift a ban on gay clergy.
But he’s not going to take his Bible and leave. Instead, the pastor of First Presbyterian in Nashville will stick with his denomination while opposing the rule change.
“It’s easy to work with people that you agree with,” Jones said. “Being part of a denomination forces you to find common ground when you disagree.”
Jones’ church made it easier for him to stay. Presbyterians are allowing individual churches and regional groups to decide for themselves whether to ordain gay clergy and allow other gay church leaders. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America made a similar decision in 2009.
Individual churches used to believe the same things, use the same Sunday school materials and sing the same songs. Now they increasingly want freedom to make their own decisions, such as on the gay clergy issue or, in the case of Southern Baptists, how they fund missionary work.
More here-
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110517/NEWS/305130018/More-churches-choose-settle-issues-local-levelv
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