California Megachurch asks choir to sign anti-gay pledge
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Some members of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries say they are upset over a statement that all choir members were asked to sign pledging that they aren’t gay.
“I understand that in an era where images of family relationship and personal sexuality are often confused, Crystal Cathedral Ministries believes that it is important to teach and model the biblical view,” the covenant reads. “I understand that Crystal Cathedral Ministries teaches that sexual intimacy is intended by God to only be within the bonds of marriage, between one man and one woman.”
Church members say this is the first time they have ever known the church to take a stance against homosexuality.
Sheila Schuller Coleman, daughter of the founder and senior pastor of the megachurch, says the pledge was intended to “clarify expectations placed on them as ministry leaders.”
Many current and former members of the choir seem rattled by the fact that they were asked to sign such a homophobic document.
This isn’t the first time the church has had a helping of controversy. A family feud between Pastor Schuller and his son has caused the family to split.
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