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Wales Online is reporting the threat to resign of at least one senior clergyman in Bangor Diocese if Dr John becomes Bishop:
A SENIOR clergyman has threatened to quit rather than work alongside the man who could become the UK’s first openly gay bishop because he says homosexual acts are “sinful and wrong”.
Canon Peter Jones said [...]
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A month ago I wrote that we should enter into a period of grace and give the Lambeth / Windsor process one last throw. I got some stick from US conservatives for even daring to suggest such a thing. Here’s the key paragraph that caused upset:
Here then is perhaps one road forward for the Conservatives. [...]
So the big shin-dig at the campus of the University of Kent is over. Bishops are either returning home or taking the opportunity to spend a few days having a look round this Sceptered Isle. The Reflections Document has been issued, Rowan has had his final say, and as we all pause to consider the [...]
Thought it would be interesting to analyse where the final reflections document differs from the fourth draft.
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Final Document
This section should have been titled “The Bishop and Homosexuality” because it was quickly apparent the whole spectrum of human [...]
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The fourth draft of the Lambeth Reflections document has been issued. This is the section on human sexuality. Comments are welcomed.
Section H: Human Sexuality
90. This section should have been titled “The Bishop and Homosexuality” because it was quickly apparent the whole spectrum of human sexuality, including issues of marriage and family, was not going to [...]
Only just seen this - priceless!!
How can you so close your eyes to the clear words of the text? Matt Kennedy’s about to find out, questioning the man who helped write the Lambeth Bible Studies:
Me: I have a question for Dr. West. Would you say that the author of the NT book of Jude was incorrect when he wrote this [...]
Read it all here
The archbishop, known as an expert in the field of reconciliation said, “I am here talking to my brothers and sisters in America. We have experienced offense by their actions. I am not trying to offend them in return but tell them that I love them. We have had a painful experience [...]
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With apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein
It ain’t so much a question of not knowing what to do
Been told what’s right and wrong since 2003
I’ve read a lot of Scriptures but don’t reckon that they’re true
’bout bigots views of sexuality
I know I mustn’ go into the tent
But when I’m in the limelight, I forget!!!!
I’m jist a [...]
For a few weeks I’ve had a copy of the book to the right sat on my desk. it was sent to me as a review copy and I’ve been slowly going through it, a bit every day, time allowing. I’ve finally come to the end of reading it and have a simple, clear thing [...]
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