Heterosexual Civil Partnerships
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No idea but to my mind they are in danger of becoming an irrelevance to a lot of people
Civil partnerships should be no more than 'sexually abstinent friendships', Church of England Bishops rule
Civil partnerships should be no more than “sexually abstinent friendships”, the Church of England has stated.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Danllan
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That's a bit OTT, their book is full of lies and rubbish, but very few of them are paedophiles.
Plenty of them are and have been hidden ,the last pope for instance?That's a bit OTT, their book is full of lies and rubbish, but very few of them are paedophiles.
Danllan
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This thread is about the Church of England, Popes have had no say in it since 1536. Keep up man!
At least 5000 cases of the COE
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Should be abolished
Factsheet: Sexual abuse in British churches - Religion Media Centre
In recent years, almost every Christian denomination in Britain has been linked with cases of sexual abuse, sometimes on an enormous scale. This factsheet rounds up the headline figures and major cases
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Should be abolished
Letter in today’s Times
“Sir
The latest outpouring from the House of Bishops about the nation’s sex life is surely a case of the blind preaching to the deaf. Do the Bishops really think that many (or any) people wil take any notice? It is verging on the delusional. The days when bishops could determine the private behaviour of the citizen are long gone.
Signed: The Rev Ian Williams, Worcs.”
“Sir
The latest outpouring from the House of Bishops about the nation’s sex life is surely a case of the blind preaching to the deaf. Do the Bishops really think that many (or any) people wil take any notice? It is verging on the delusional. The days when bishops could determine the private behaviour of the citizen are long gone.
Signed: The Rev Ian Williams, Worcs.”
ollie989898
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At least 5000 cases of the COE
Factsheet: Sexual abuse in British churches - Religion Media Centre
In recent years, almost every Christian denomination in Britain has been linked with cases of sexual abuse, sometimes on an enormous scale. This factsheet rounds up the headline figures and major cases
Should be abolished
What should? Religion, heterosexuality or what?
The church of england should be abolished
And who would visit the sick and bereaved in times of need?
Lovely story in today’s Times about how the Church is tying itself up in knots about sex and gay priests ....
“Foreshaw-Cain said most bishops were turning a blind eye to gay priests in sexual relationships. He said one was asked by his bishop: “Are you having sex with your partner?”
The priest replied: “No, I’m having coffee with you.”
“Foreshaw-Cain said most bishops were turning a blind eye to gay priests in sexual relationships. He said one was asked by his bishop: “Are you having sex with your partner?”
The priest replied: “No, I’m having coffee with you.”
M-J-G
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The churches are destroying themselves over time.
Unless they come up with ways to appeal to the modern world and young people another generation will see most will not be sustainable.
M-J-G
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Amongst other things, lots of beautiful high streets are becoming run down, fantastic old buildings but they cost a fortune to maintain. What was a sign of greatness is now their downfall.
Meanwhile retail parks are popping up everywhere.
Not sure where it will end.
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Taking one biblical perspective, its a fairly consistent theme running from beginning to end that the Christian life should be about service and sacrifice and love and grace and humility - not about constructing religions and huge edifices. In the old testament, God reduced the arrogance of the Hebrews several times, in order that they didn't let their priorities get out of order. In the New Testament, Jesus again brought the Jewish leaders down to size for their corruption and infatuation with 'The Law'. He spent most his time with ordinary people, healing the sick, grieving with the bereaved.
Churches may come and go. Christianity will always be around. We have a certain fixed idea in the west of how a church should look. Numbers are nice, but a Christian community can be formed with any number of people from two and above. If you go to Iran, anywhere in the middle east, China, christians have different expectations. They are happy to be able to meet together in small numbers in their homes, to study, pray, praise and have friendship, without being dragged out and beaten, thrown in prison, or killed. These 'churches' are most like the ones in the New Testament times - not the cathedrals of the west.
Churches may come and go. Christianity will always be around. We have a certain fixed idea in the west of how a church should look. Numbers are nice, but a Christian community can be formed with any number of people from two and above. If you go to Iran, anywhere in the middle east, China, christians have different expectations. They are happy to be able to meet together in small numbers in their homes, to study, pray, praise and have friendship, without being dragged out and beaten, thrown in prison, or killed. These 'churches' are most like the ones in the New Testament times - not the cathedrals of the west.
M-J-G
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To me the Bible is man's interpretation of past events, and Christianity is man's interpretations of the Bible.
Plenty scope for inaccuracy and even misdirection?
Plenty scope for inaccuracy and even misdirection?