Martin Luther
“Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason – I do not accept the authority of the popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other – my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. God help me. Amen.”
Is there any new ground we walk with today’s PCUSA issues? I think not. I guess this is the basis for a scruple. With Reasonable Accommodation, we might consider a scruple mulligan, when the denomination moves far from the point where folks took their oath for Ordination.
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