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UK diplomat suspended for anti-Semitic tirade

I personally think it is ridiculous to prosecute someone for making nasty remarks about anyone's religion or insulting anyone or anybody for any reason as long as it doesn't contain any threatening rants. This is the beginning of the end for freedom of speech in Europe. The...

Certain Aspects Of Sharia Law To Be Legalised By Man

The greatest gift it is possible to give is to forgive one that has wronged you. So it says in the Quran, in the same chapter that deals with the law and punishment for crimes such as adultery. It is legal to get divorced in Islam, for all the terrible...

Archbishops attack financial 'bank robbers' and profiteers

The Anglican's most senior clerics have angered bankers and other financial institution workers by labelling them 'bank robbers' and 'asset strippers'.Some think that they've gone too far and are talking Marxist...

Church of England releases green guide

From the authors of How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take To Change A Christian? comes a new, Church of England-sponsored green guide for clergy and congregations looking to change their environmental ways. The guide, Don't Stop at the Lights, was released on Monday, and it makes...

Archbishop of Canterbury to spell out new rules for Anglicans

"Archbishop of Canterbury to spell out new rules for Anglicans By George Pitcher and Martin Beckford The Archbishop of Canterbury will today spell out how he hopes a new set of rules can solve "one of...

Church leaders turns to UN over Zimbabwe

Church leaders have asked for UN intervention over constant harassment in Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe led Zimbabwe government has been accused of targetting Angical Christians and involved in murderous, state...

Archbishop attacks growing debt culture

Like in the US, the British have become additcted to borrowing. Today the utspoken and controversial leader of the Anglican church decried the creation of a debt culture that encourages people to spend what they don't have even in times of prosperity."Archbishop of Canterbury...

Brown hails Williams for his "great integrity" amid sharia row

London (ANTARA News) - Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday hailed Archbishop Rowan Williams for his "great integrity" as the head of the Anglican Church prepared to clarify his controversial call to accommodate sharia, or Islamic law, in Britain.The Archbishop was...

Archbishop of Canterbury defends sharia remarks

"Rowan Williams, who is the head of the worldwide Anglican church, had suggested that, in the interest of social cohesion, Britain's 1.7 million Muslims should be given the choice to have civil matters, such as marriage, divorce, or financial issues, dealt with under the...

British women treat abortion as the easy option, claims angry Archbishop

I don't know why he is just saying this now. The 'moral focus' has been lost for years. It's disgusting. Hah!! " The British public is in danger of losing its 'moral focus' on abortion and treating the procedure...

Shaping a Sustainable Future

"Shaping a Sustainable Future ACF President Professor Ian Lowe, AO + ACF President Professor Ian Lowe, AO Professor Ian Lowe, Spirituality and Sustainability Forum – 6 June, 2007 I begin by thanking His Holiness the Dalai Lama for being in Australia to share with us his...

Anglican World Raises The "Bar" :: MAXINE

Post UPDATED With Reactions  "Yesterday, at a world gathering of Anglican leaders in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa, decided the U.S. Episcopal church must bar gay bishops and prayers for gay couples looking...

Anglican Leaders ‘Unequivocally’ Ban Gay Blessings & Consecrations

Does everybody know the background on this?  Here is a conservative version.Here is a timeline of gay rights from an atheistic perspective.The actual text of the Communiqué   I'd be happy to receive any...

Archbishop attacks criminal justice system

"The Archbishop of Canterbury has spoken out over what he calls Britain's "obsession" with sending offenders to prison. Rowan Williams criticises Britain's obsession with jailing offenders Dr Williams criticised Britain's 'chaotic and ineffectual' penal system In a speech...

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