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ENGLAND: Liverpool Bishop queries conservative view on gaysby Pat Ashworth and Ed BeavanThe Church Times http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=91052 March 12, 2010 SEXUALITY is not a matter of choice but a given - "in Christian terms, a grace" - the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Revd James Jones, told his diocesan synod last weekend. His comments have been seen as breaking ranks with conservative Evangelicals.The debate of the past 20 years had not given sufficient attention to the situation of homosexual Christians "or to their theological, ethical, and spiritual insights", Bishop ...

PFOX What is the ex-gay movement? Former homosexuals are the last invisible minority group in America. The ex-gay movement ensures the safety and inclusion of former homosexuals in all realms of society, and supports the ex-gay community's equal access to all public venues. Ex-gays and their supporters should not have to be closeted for fear of other's negative reactions or disapproval. They do not think something is wrong with them because they decided to fulfill their heterosexual potential. Nor do they believe others should condemn them for the personal decision they have made for their ...

LOS ANGELES: Diocese receives majority of Standing Committee consents to elections of two bishops suffragan The Episcopal NewsMarch 10, 2010The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Los Angeles has received the necessary majority of Standing Committee consents to the December 2009 elections of the Rev. Canon Diane Jardine Bruce and the Rev. Canon Mary Douglas Glasspool as bishops suffragan to serve the six-county Los Angeles diocese. The Los Angeles Standing Committee reported March 10 that within the last 64 days it has received 61 consents needed to the election of Glasspool, and 78 ...

The Five Myths of Same-Sex MarriageBy Janice Shaw Crouse March 09, 2010March 9, 2010, is the first day that same-sex couples in District of Columbia (D.C.) will be able to have legal marriage ceremonies. More than 100 couples - some coming from nearby states - have licenses for ceremonies. So-called same-sex "marriages" are legal in five other states - Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont - where the words "bride and groom" are replaced with the names of the individuals, who are each called "spouse" or "Person A" and "Person B." Those who oppose same-sex ...

UK: Bishop James Jones muddies the waters againIssued on behalf of Anglican Mainstreamwww.anglican-mainstream.net March 8, 2010Dr Philip Giddings - Convenor Bishop Wallace Benn Rev David Banting Rev Paul Perkin Canon Dr Chris Sugden - SecretaryBishop James Jones muddies the waters againIn a controversial Address to the Liverpool Diocesan Synod, Bishop James Jones has argued that the Church of England and the Anglican Communion should embrace 'diversity' and accept that those who believe homosexual relationships are morally wrong and those who believe that, within a 'stable and faithful ...

UK: Gay church blessings and a crisis of faith As clergymen are warned they could be sued if they refuse to carry out homosexual "marriages" in church, what will the Equality Bill mean for religious doctrine?by Damian Thompson The Telegraph http://tinyurl.com/yl633xr March 6, 2010Eighty years ago a Scottish shepherd's boy won a place at St Andrew's University. A graduate of Divinity, John Ebenezer Brown went on to become a minister in Kirkcaldy, Fife. He was much loved by his flock - not least because he never let himself get angry. "I keep thinking of my father and how he never raised his ...

Changing Attitude's goals and bishop's changing attitudesFriday, 5 March 2010(VOL note: Changing Attitude is the official pansexual Church of England organization, much like the American Episcopal organization Integrity that is pushing for changes in sexual ethics in the CofE. They are a powerful, well-funded lobby and have been extremely able in getting their message across to the church as British society changes its attitude towards sodomy.)Changing Attitude's goals are: "The day when the Anglican Ccommunion fully accepts, welcomes and offers equality of opportunity to LGBT people, ...

DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES: Lesbian-elect Glasspool Within One Vote of Becoming BishopStanding Committees continue consents to suffragan elections; one vote will achieve majority for Glasspoolby EN staff Episcopal NewsMarch 4, 2010The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Los Angeles reported March 3 that within the last 57 days it has received 55 of the majority of 56 consents needed to the Dec. 5 election of the Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool as a bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Los Angeles.Concurrently, the receipt of necessary consents from bishops with jurisdiction continues in New York in ...

UK:Clergy could be sued if they refuse to carry out 'gay marriages', traditionalists fear Clergy could be sued if they refuse to carry out "gay marriages" in church, leading figures have warned.By Martin Beckford and Heidi Blake The Telegraphhttp://tinyurl.com/yf2w99p March 3, 2010Traditionalist bishops and peers fear that vicars could be taken to court and accused of discrimination if they turn down requests to hold civil partnerships on religious premises.Their concerns have been raised following a landmark vote by peers that will allow the ceremonies for same-sex couples to be held in ...

Homosexual Bishop Theologizes on Same-sex Relationshipsby Dave Bohon http://tinyurl.com/yjl6swzFebruary 15, 2010Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, came out in early February with a bit of audacious scriptural interpretation meant to justify the actions of men and women who wish to practice both the Christian faith as well as a lifestyle condemned in the Bible. Robinson was given the opportunity to flesh out his "inclusive" theology during an appearance at the National Press Club, where he helped to announce the launch of a pro-homosexual "American Prayer Hour," designed to "affirm inclusive ...