The Church of England is to review its policy towards same-sex relationships and consider allowing gay clergy to be ordained as bishops. It comes after a rise in the number of clergy entering civil partnerships. There is also pressure on the Church to conform to laws guaranteeing equal treatment to gay people. Lawyers have said the Church could not reject clergy as potential bishops on the basis of their homosegxwal orientation alone. The Church of England told clergy in 2005 they could enter civil partnerships if they remained celibate, but uncertainty has arisen about whether such clergy could be nominated as bishops. Greater acceptance The review appears to stem partly from evidence that the gay cleric Jeffrey John, who is celibate, was recently rejected as a candidate for appointment as Bishop of Southwark because of his segxwal orientation.
Church lawyers subsequently warned that new legislation prevented the Church from discriminating against celibate gay clergy when making appointments. A statement from the House of Bishops of the Church of England said: "It is now nearly six years since the house issued its pastoral statement prior to the introduction of civil partnerships in December 2005. "The preparation of that document was the last occasion when the house devoted substantial time to the issue of same-sex relationships. "We undertook to keep that pastoral statement under review. We have decided that the time has come for a review to take place." BBC religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott says the Church's decision to extend the review to its approach to segxwality in general suggests that it could be on course towards a greater acceptance of active homosegxwality.
Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luke 18:27
Posted: at 2-07-2011 03:28 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
calvin2b1000 at 2-07-2011 06:19 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Damn!! i detaste gays all of em hell them square foolz,4k their clergies inferno await all of em
IF U SAY EDUCATION IS EXPENSIVE,WHY NOT TRY IGNORANCE. (Judgement Day But One Day.)
Posted: at 2-07-2011 06:19 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Larrykingomoj at 4-07-2011 09:59 PM (12 years ago) (m)
The church England ooo, just make una takem easy, gay is not accepted in the church of Christ. Or it will become sodom and gomorah, destruction on the way.
Posted: at 4-07-2011 09:59 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Welcome to the beginning of the end.... Illuminati stand up!!!!
You are hitting the point bro....this is not about the law, Christianity or anything,it is about achieving the goals of some group of people (this group of people has manipulated our laws, history books and even trying to influence our religious belief)....it is end time...Remember out of the seven churches only one will be without blemish.....
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