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Day: 23 January 2010

Understanding Monday’s Amendments

By Peter Ould Posted on January 23, 2010 Posted in Church of England, Legal Stuff, Secular / Christian, Sexuality, UK Politics Tagged with Amendments, Avoiding Conflict, Bishops, Compliance, Compromise, Doctrines, Equality Bill, Favour, First Amendment, Followers, Line 8, Peers, Principle, Religious Convictions, Religious Organisation, Religious Requirement, Religious Requirements, Restriction, Sex Marriage, Sexual Orientation

The Bishops (below) have asked Peers to vote in favour of three amendments to the Equality Bill in place of the Government’s compromise amendment. Let me spell out what the different amendments (and the current text) mean. The first amendment …

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Church of England Officially Opposes the Equality Bill

By Peter Ould Posted on January 23, 2010 Posted in Legal Stuff, Secular / Christian, Sexuality Tagged with Advisory Service, Bishops, Christian Churches, Christian Values, Church of England, Employment Discrimination, Equality Bill, Faiths, Joynt, Keen Interest, Legal Challenge, Liberal Democracy, Michael Scott, Peter Forster, Redress, Religious Organisations, Rights And Responsibilities, Rt Revd, Unfair Discrimination, Unjust Treatment

Something of this kind has been hinted at over the past few weeks, but now it’s official. A statement issued on behalf of the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter and …