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U.K. Anglicans to snub gay Swedish bishop
Sweden's The Local said Thursday that even Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams declined the invitation to Sunday's ceremony for Eva Brunne, who was appointed in May to be bishop of the Church of Sweden Stockholm Diocese.
The bishops from England and Northern Ireland said the ceremony was at odds with Anglican rules.
"The Anglican Church has a moratorium right now concerning the ordination of bishops who live together with someone of the same sex," said Alan Harper, a bishop from Armagh in Northern Ireland.
Officials of the Swedish church said they did not consider the lack of attendance to be a "boycott" and had not expected Rowan to attend in any case.
Sweden earlier this year gave same-sex marriages the same legal status as heterosexual unions.
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This news arrived on: 11/05/2009
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11-06-2009 15:44
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I have a theory, but I am not capable of putting it into so many words. There are people who live (only) to create HAVOK and stir up (HATE AND DISCONTENT). It is how they get their (KICKS). They win one BATLE and then move on to another.
11-06-2009 14:05
RH wrote:
I do not understand how these people can call themselves "Christian," when they are going against God's Word. Entire church membership in some area are accepting homosexuals and lesbians with same sex partners, as pastors and leaders of their church. God calls it an abomination (Leviticus 18:22)
These are evil spirits that are infiltrating Christian Churches. It is my understanding that these people are not born that way, but at some point in their lives they experimented with same sex and the spirit of homosexuality came in. I have heard of pastors with a Deliverance Ministry, delivering this spirit from those that do not like being that way, and ask for deliverance.
These are evil spirits that are infiltrating Christian Churches. It is my understanding that these people are not born that way, but at some point in their lives they experimented with same sex and the spirit of homosexuality came in. I have heard of pastors with a Deliverance Ministry, delivering this spirit from those that do not like being that way, and ask for deliverance.
11-06-2009 03:14
JB wrote:
What God says in His Word about homosexuality
Romans 1:18"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen."
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24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen."
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11-06-2009 03:10
JB wrote:
What God says in His Word about homosexuality -- continued from above
26"For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God’s decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. " English Standard Version
"Nuff said!
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God’s decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. " English Standard Version
"Nuff said!
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