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August 20 2005 By virtueonline On Civil Partnerships - By Peter Selby

Had we done so, we would have acted on the encouragement given by the 1998 Lambeth Conference resolution to listen to the experience of lesbian and gay people, and would have heard the views of others affected. At the very least, we would then know what their reaction would be to what we were proposing to say.

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August 20 2005 By virtueonline Differences Exposed - by Kevin Allen

But "later" came as the Primates and the rest of the world then said, "This is all very entertaining on CNN, but would it trouble you too much to explain WHY you differ on homosexuality? Then we will know how to relate to you and your positions." And "later," as we tried to explain our views, we were horrified to discover that sex isn't the real or dividing issue at all.

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August 20 2005 By virtueonline ENGLAND: Bishop Wright May Be Right

One of the key features of post-modernism is the rejection of 'meta-narrative' - 'a grand overarching account, or all-encompassing story, which is thought to give order to the historical record' (Wikipedia). The post-modern philosopher could give reasons for this which the person in the street may not share. At the popular level, nevertheless, the effect is seen in the way that all statements which might express absolute truths are reduced to the status of personal opinions.

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August 18 2005 By virtueonline Why I object to Homosexuality and Same-sex unions - By Peter Akinola

This is why it is such a crucial issue that it cannot be treated on relative terms, or accepted on the grounds of local pressure. Instead, it is identified in scripture for what it is - sin.

The point here is not of separating from sinners, with a holier-than-thou attitude, but objecting strongly to yielding to the permissive and satanic spirit, the worldly spirit of a materialistic, secularist and self-centered age, which seeks to mould everyone into its own tainted image.

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August 15 2005 By virtueonline Sudanese Christians Rescue former Persecutors

In the past fifteen years over 2 million Sudanese Christians have perished, and eight million have become refugees, at the hands of the Sudanese Muslims. The perpetrators have been the Arab Sudanese from the North, with the aid of the black Sudanese Muslims of Darfur. The army that burned villages and slaughtered so many in Southern Sudan was 75% Darfurian.

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August 15 2005 By virtueonline An Open Letter to Bishop Mark Hanson - by Carl Braaten

When Jaroslav Pelikan left the ELCA and became a member of the OCA, I felt it was not terribly surprising. After all, he had been reading and writing about the Fathers of Eastern Orthodoxy for so many years, he could quite naturally find himself at home in that tradition, without much explanation.

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August 12 2005 By virtueonline EASTERN MICHIGAN: Bishop Replies to 12 bishops over Priest's Deposition

You have also caused harm to the order and discipline of our church by your blatant rejection of another diocese's disciplinary action.

Our Chancellor, our President of our Standing Committee and I refute your contention that I and our Standing Committee have misapplied Title IV, Canon 10.

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August 11 2005 By virtueonline THE ISLAMIZATION OF EUROPE - by Patrick Sookhdeo

Europe is undergoing a rapid process of change as Muslims make their presence felt in politics, economics, law, education and the media. While there is a wide range of attitudes amongst Muslims in Europe, with many who are broadly content with the status quo and just want to live their lives peacefully, others are striving deliberately to drive forward the changes.

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August 11 2005 By virtueonline ECUSA: Bishop Scrambles to Explain Controversial Deposition of Priest

However, in this case Father Geromel has consistently proclaimed his allegiance to the Episcopal Church USA. While the statement read at the conclusion of the proceedings stated that "Geromel was given every opportunity to demonstrate that he had not in fact 'abandoned' the Episcopal Church," up to the hour of his expulsion Father Geromel was denying his "abandonment."

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August 09 2005 By virtueonline IS PETER AKINOLA TALKING STRAIGHT? - by Stephen Noll

"I read with utter dismay" "these words are not matched by corresponding action." "same-sex marriage in everything but name." "the height of hypocrisy. It is totally unworkable and it invites deception and ridicule." "encourages the church to ask nothing of the laity." "a deliberate change in the discipline of the church."

By contrast, the English bishops' statement emits a simpering sound. Guess which is which, from their closing arguments:

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