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Why James Jones is Wrong

Peter Ould Mar 6, 2010 Tagged with Bishop James, Conscription, Conversion Of Constantine, Cursory Glance, Diocesan Synod, Divergent Views, Ethical Issues, Ethical Positions, Human Sexuality, James Jones, Lively Debates, Moral Conviction, Moral Judgement, Moral Principles, No Doubt, Pacifism, Principle Of The Sanctity Of Human Life, Roman Empire, Sanctity Of Human Life, War Theory

In his speech to Liverpool Diocesan Synod today, Bishop James Jones has argued that the Church …

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Facts, the whole facts and nothing but the facts. Ish…

Peter Ould Mar 5, 2010 Tagged with Ame Church, Apology, Archbishop Cranmer, Bartley, Bullet Points, Christian Faith, Council Candidate, Councillor, Councillors, Funerals, George Reynolds, Labour Mp, Labour Party Members, Mcdonagh, Mr Reynolds, Pastoral Matters, Preacher, Secularist, Vituperation, Zion

It appears that the post below has caused a little bit of a stir. For example, …

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Anti-Christian Labour boot out Methodist Pastor

Peter Ould Mar 5, 2010 Tagged with Applications Committee, Appointments Committee, Candidate One, Colliers Wood, Conservative Candidate, Council Candidate, Cranmer, Forthcoming Elections, General Purposes Committee, George Reynolds, Good And Faithful Servant, Labour Mp, Local Elections, Mcdonagh, Merton Council, Methodist Pastor, Mitcham, Overview And Scrutiny, Religious Conscience, Scrutiny Panel

You can’t make this stuff up. Cranmer has all the details but briefly the facts are …

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Church of England, Civil Partnerships, Legal Stuff, Secular / Christian

Lord Alli’s Amendment Passes

Peter Ould Mar 3, 2010 Tagged with Civil Partnerships, Cross Bench, Gay Marriage, Gays And Lesbians, Government Spokesman, Homosexual Couples, Jewish Synagogues, Labour Peer, Liberal Approach, Liberal Jews, Religious Establishment, Religious Establishments, Religious Language, Religious Organisations, Religious Premises, Report Stage, Same Sex Couples, Same Sex Relationships, Spokesman Said That, Thinking Anglicans

Thinking Anglicans have a number of links, the best of which are the reports from the …

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Lord Alli’s Amendment on Civil Partnerships in Religious Buildings

Peter Ould Mar 1, 2010 Tagged with Alli, Avoidance Of Doubt, Baroness, Civil Marriages, Civil Partnerships, Cpa, England, Obligation, Partnership Act, Registration Authority, Religious Buildings, Religious Organisations, Religious Premises, Religious Purposes, Section 6, Section 6a, Sloss, Subsection, Surbiton, Wales

This is the text of the new amendment to be moved by Lord Alli. Having been …

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Blessing Civil Partnerships in Church

Peter Ould Feb 23, 2010 Tagged with Church of England, Civil Marriage, Civil Partnerships, Congress Shall Make No Law, Discrimination Law, Equality Bill, Faith Communities, Gay Couples, Government Proposals, Liberal Judaism, Partnership Act, Religious Bodies, Religious Establishments, Religious Marriage, Religious Premises, Slippery Slope Argument, Small Communities, Spiritual Independence, Straight Couples, Unitarians

A letter today in the Times has reignited the debate over whether Civil Partnership ceremonies should …

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Go the Pope!

Peter Ould Feb 2, 2010 Tagged with Atheists, Benedict Xvi, British Politics, Catholic Bishops, Church of England, Equality Bill, Equality Of Opportunity, Face Prosecution, Firm Commitment, Harriet Harman, Head Teacher, Homosexuals, Outlaw, Priesthood, Provision Of Services, Religious Communities, Religious Freedom, Religious Workers, Roman Catholic Church, Worshippers

The Telegraph (via Martin Beckford) has it all! Benedict XVI claimed that legislation introduced by Labour …

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More on Transgender Issues

Peter Ould Jan 26, 2010 Tagged with Brokeness, Chromosomal Disorder, Conservative Approach, Current Issue, Distinction, Edwards Syndrome, Gender Issues, Orientation, Rethink, Scriptural Guidelines, Sex Chromosomes, Sexual Expression, Transgender Issues, Transgenderism, True Gender, Truth

In response the Susannah’s comment on a previous post, here’s what I had to say about …

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Summary of today in the Lords

Peter Ould Jan 25, 2010 Tagged with Amendments, Baroness, Cathain, Christian Organisations, Christians, Churches, Current Situation, Equality Bill, Favour, First Amendment, House Of Lords, Mighty God, Minichiello, Peers, Petition, Prayers, Provisions, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Secular Society, Transsexuals

CCFON have the news. Three amendments tabled by Baroness Oâ€™Cathain were passed by the House of …

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Understanding Monday’s Amendments

Peter Ould Jan 23, 2010 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 …

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