There are some topics – politics and religion – that families often find uncomfortable to discuss.
Matters of faith also can split a church and its denomination.
Just ask members of the 47 parishes in 14 counties that make up the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin.
They voted overwhelmingly on Dec. 8 to disassociate themselves from the Episcopal Church USA.
A third touchy topic, sex, prompted the breakup.
The split can be characterized as a contrast between conservative and liberal points of view. Or it can be viewed as a dispute between biblical authority and church tradition and modern interpretations and changing world views.
It’s the first such secession in the United States, although dioceses in Pittsburgh, Quincy, Ill., and Fort Worth, Texas, have taken initital steps in the same direction.
Sex isn’t a “touchy” subject. It’s the essence of simplicity. It’s for a married man and a woman.
We’ve lost the argument before we even get started when we let it be characterized as “complicated” or “touchy.”
It’s touchy for some people. For example, look at the big push to enact hate crimes legislation aimed at discouraging people of faith (especially) from speaking out about it.
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