... would be " injudicious, if not improper, for a presbytery to ordain, to the professional ministry of the gospel, a person who is an avowed practicing homosexual." In 1997, an amendment to the Book of Order, Amendment B, states "Those who are called to serve in the church are to lead a life in obedience to Scripture and in conformity to the hi! storic confessional standards of ... stated in the Koran. The main sins are idolatry, bearing false witness against a brother Moslem, gambling, and drinking of alcohol. In regards to marriage, polygamy and divorce, the Koran (sura iv,v.3) allows f...

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