[Faith-talk] Ridiculous!

[Justin Williams]

I have been in churches which weren't very accepting, however.  Makes it
hard to date.
Justin
 

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Hi Sarah,
I teach Sunday school, and I am blind. I have never been in a church, and I
have been in hundreds, who say that a person with a disability cannot
minister in the church. That must be some really crazy group to say that. 
David Moore
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From: Linda Mentink via Faith-Talk
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:08 PM
To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and religion
Cc: Linda Mentink
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Ridiculous!

Hi Sarah,

Why do you always take issue with me, and pick apart what I say? 
I wasn't being disrespectful.  I am not aware of any churches who hold to
the doctrine or view that disabled people can't be ministers, so I wasn't
knowingly being disrespectful.  By the word "minister" I was not only
talking about being a pastor, but being allowed to participate in other
ministries within the church that blind people attend, such as lay reader,
choir member, prayer chain chairman or participant, choir director, pianist
or organist, deacon or deaconess, elder, committee member, etc.  We are all
called by God to be ministers, bmany leaders base their decisions more on
the disability than on the person's spiritual and personal gifts.  I was
sure I was very clear, so I don't know why you found my post difficult to
read! 
I'm sorry if I don't say what you think I should in the way you think I
should say it, but I do the best I can.  If I should not post, then I'll go
back to be a lurking moderator!

Blessings,

Linda ----- Original Message -----
From: Sarah Blake LaRose via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org
To: "'Faith-talk, for the discussion of Blindness in faith and
religion'"<faith-talk at nfbnet.org Date sent: Thu, 18 May 2017 22:46:09 -0400
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Ridiculous!

Linda, it is very difficult to read your posts sometimes.  Among Christians
there is a diversity of Biblical interpretation, including regarding issues
of women and men.  I am not sure if you realize it, but some Christian
groups believe that it is false doctrine to hold the view that people with
disabilities can be practicing ministers.

Please try to be more respectful of those of us who hold differing Biblical
interpretations.

Thanks.


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