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The Message Peterson Summary
Homosexuality is not something that can be flaunted, but it is also not right or wrong, according to “The Message” translator and pastor Eugene Peterson.
In an interview with Jonathan Merritt of Religion News Service, Peterson discussed his stance on the morality of homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The Presbyterian pastor recalled that when he was still an associate pastor, some of his church members were lesbians, but they did not make a fuss out of the issue.
In addition, Peterson revealed that a young musician stood up one day and expressed the intention to apply as the music director of the church. The young man admitted that he was gay, but nobody questioned his position in the ministry.
At that point, Peterson acknowledged that the
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