BREAKING NEWS – San Francisco, California – Christian leaders condemned the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for its decision to install its first openly transgender bishop, calling the move a “subversion of the creation order” and proof that some mainline Protestant denominations have abandoned Christianity altogether.
The ELCA installed its first openly transgender bishop, the Rev. Megan Rohrer, in a service at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral on Saturday, the Associated Press reported. Rohrer will lead one of the church’s 65 synods, overseeing nearly 200 congregations in Northern California and northern Nevada. Rohrer, who has identified as lesbian, now reportedly identifies as non-binary and prefers to go by “they/them” pronouns.
The ELCA responded to the criticism by saying, “We absolutely still believe in the bible, but not when it’s in regards to sex. Sex is something personal, and in our denomination, it’s none of God’s business. God cannot see what goes on behind closed doors, thus there is no way He can make an informed judgment. We believe that rather than the Almighty guessing what’s going on, His mercy will err on the side of caution rather than Him speculate and possibly getting it wrong.”