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3.4 – How ACOP’s Beliefs Have Evolved
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I cannot think of a specific social issue at this moment, however, the way gender is being warped in society’s perspective it may become something that needs to be addressed and added in the near future. Our culture is also constantly shifting between being heavily individualistic to the value of community and the collective, but if we ever swing too far into; the individual is the most important, that has potential to become an issue even though all of scripture already addresses it.
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A social issue that may need to be addressed has to do with the LGTBQ+ community. Are we allowed to have Lesbian women as pastors etc. I realize the agenda the media has and the impact it has on our society. We will not be able to ignore what is happening in the world forever. How do we keep our beliefs and minister to those who disagree?
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There will always be things the church may want to define in their statement of faith as important to an association because culture is ever changing and growing away from the church in this day and age. however, there should never be any dogmatic views ever added to the statement of faith. I wonder if there is a better way we can present a statement of faith without mixing dogmatic, doctrinal, and personal beliefs together as there will always be more and more differences that arise between culture and the church. yes, the church in Canada does need to address a lot of cultural changes, such as gender fluidity and other morally contradicting differences, but will adding these things and continuing to add more things to statements of faith cause division between the church and the people they are trying to reach?
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Gender identity, and fluidity. How that will affect leadership and marriage?
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