The following letter from David Robertson was published in the Scotsman today - Rev T Graeme Longmuir (Letters, 4 June) misses the point about the “exodus” from the Church of Scotland. It is true that very few congregations will leave (not least because the establishment will play hardball with buildings and money) but the exodus is already happening. The Church of Scotland lost 15,000 members last year, the equivalent of 100 churches, a pattern which has been continuing for many years. The recent decision of the General Assembly will only see that decline accelerate – any Church which moves away from the Bible in order to curry favour with the metro-elites loses all its radical edge and attractiveness, especially to the young. As a wise man once said: “He who marries the spirit of the age will soon be divorced.” Thankfully, there are churches in Scotland which remain faithful to the Bible and many of them are seeing considerable growth. It is to be hoped that the Kirk will return to its biblical roots before it commits suicide.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:38:22 +0000
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