Another great disruption?

It seems to be everywhere, so I suppose I'll add my tuppence worth. I'm talking about the gay minister issue. Another news story has appeared on the BBC.

Here's what I think, as someone without proper theological training.

1. There are many areas in the life of the kirk where the scriptures are interpreted to a certain degree; put into context of the time and/or reflected for our own time. The two things that especially spring to mind for me is divorce and the ordination of women. Jesus taught about divorce and His disciples were all men. Those were the arguments for not allowing divorcees to be re-married in the kirk for a long time and to prevent the ordination of women. Both of those things are fairly common throughout most of the kirk.
2. As the editorial in Life and Work states, does those against Rev. Scott Rennie call to Queen's Cross Church in Aberdeen implement all of Leviticus? I think not.
3. The greatest commandment is to "Love one another". I see little love in the current petition from those against Rev. Rennie.

A positive I think may be taken from this terrible situation is the Church of Scotland's General Assembly will have to tackle this issue once and for all. I hope and pray the General Assembly commissioners reach the right decision. A decision which shows God's love. Unfortunately, that decision may be the worst thing that's happened to the Kirk since the great disruption of 1843.

I hope and pray it won't be. That the quiet majority will be heard. That God's grace will be found.