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U.K. Bishop Tells Gays to Change and Repent

by neilabraham | July 5, 2009 at 02:47 am

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Ahead of a divisive week facing Anglicism in the U.K., an outspoken senior Church of England bishop stressed the importance of the church returning to its Biblical teachings and holding true the foundational values that Christianity represents such as marriage between a man and a woman and that homosexuality is sinful and needs to be repented of.

He said, "The Bible’s teaching shows that marriage is between a man and a woman. That is the way to express our sexual nature"

"We welcome homosexuals, we don’t want to exclude people, but we want them to repent and be changed."

However he did not single out homosexuality in his remarks, by adding that "it is not just homosexuals who need to repent, but all who have strayed from the Bible’s teaching.

A new coalition of evangelical and Anglo-Catholic parishes will be established tomorrow with the support of Dr Nazir-Ali. They plan to return to Biblical foundational teachings which many hope will bring about Christian revival in a country that has strayed from its traditional Christian heritage.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/5744559/Change-and-repent-bishop-tells-gays.html

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Adric Verion (not verified)

at 16:02 on July 5th, 2009

I don't think there is a real story here - although the article does try to give an anti-gay slant that isn't actually in the bishop's words.

neilabraham

at 15:32 on July 6th, 2009

I really do think the Bishop is trying to embrace homosexuality and bring them into the fold rather than drive them out.

This Bishop is quite controversial in his remarks, but what he is also about to try and achieve through the union of the Catholics and the Anglicans is really quite an accomplishment if he can do it. It is very big news that some Anglican and Catholic Parishes are trying to combine again after years of division.