Reason No. 1002 -- Why I do not attend a PCUSA Church

Al Mohler, in a blog entry entitled The God Who Names Himself,writes the following:

On June 19, the 217th General Assembly of the church [PCUSA] voted to "receive" and commend to the church for study the paper entitled "The Trinity: God's Love Overflowing." The recommendation before the General Assembly was modified so that the report was "received" rather than "approved," but the result is practically the same. The paper is now a part of the official proceedings of the General Assembly and it is now forwarded to local congregations for study and application.

In its most controversial sections, the report suggests new triads of language that can be used in place of the biblical language for the Trinity--namely, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The new triads, suggested for employment in worship, include "Rainbow, Ark and Dove," "Speaker, Word and Breath," "Overflowing Font, Living Water and Flowing River," "Compassionate Mother, Beloved Child and Life-Giving Womb," "Sun, Light and Burning Ray," "Giver, Gift and Giving," "Lover, Beloved and Love," "Rock, Cornerstone and Temple," "Fire that Consumes, Sword that Divides and Storm that Melts Mountains," and "The One Who Was, The One Who Is and The One Who Is to Come."

What??? To the good folks in the PCUSA still trying to keep the ship afloat -- you are in my prayers.