Anglicans Punish America
Because of its refusal to back down on its position regarding the ordination of Gene Robinson and its wider views on homosexuality, the Anglican Consultative Council has told the North American church to stay out of their meetings for three years.
Speaking for God, Canon David Anderson said, "[God] really wants men and women to live out their sexually active lives in conformity with what his word is and his word calls for sexual activity to be between a husband and wife of opposite genders in a lifelong union."
Reverend Susan Russell of the U.S. gay Christian group Integrity (who really shows that some Christians do have integrity with this comment) responded, "Does God care more about our sexual orientation or our theological orientation? Is this an issue that should split a communion when our attention should be focused on people dying of malaria and children with Aids in Africa? And if one's theological orientation is determined to be correct, faithful and holy, then we see no bar to ordination."
African Anglican bishops have been refusing millions of dollars in contributions from Episcopal churches that supported the consecration of gay Bishop Gene Robinson while those in need of the money starve and die of AIDS.
Divided they go.
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Posted Jun. 23,2005 at 9:31 AM EST by Andy Towle in Religion | Permalink
Regarding the refusal of the bishops to accept money from Episcopal churches, it appears that their egos are more important than the lives of the people who are sick.
Posted by: Giovanni | Jun 23, 2005 10:38:40 AM
And that has got to be one of the worst sins in history. Refusing help from others and allowing people to continue dying. It is beyond wicked.
Posted by: Darren | Jun 23, 2005 10:50:31 AM
At least there are some progressive, humane and caring people in the church. This kind of activity is just wicked and sorrowful.
Posted by: Rob | Jun 23, 2005 11:00:45 AM
At least there are some progressive, humane and caring people in the church. This kind of activity is just wicked and sorrowful.
Posted by: Rob | Jun 23, 2005 11:02:21 AM
There are a lot of good people in this church. The time has come for them to lead their leaders.
Posted by: Donald | Jun 23, 2005 11:06:27 AM
Jerks.
Posted by: Dave Rattigan | Jun 23, 2005 11:18:20 AM
Eep, sorry for the double post y'all. Y'know, I really don't care if they hate "the gays." Let them hate us. Let them swear up and down at the churches that supported Bishop Gene Robinson. Hate will consume them and God shall turn away from them until they change. But don't not take the money to help all those people! Such pride and arrogance is sickening!
Posted by: Rob | Jun 23, 2005 11:31:56 AM
Intolerance, ego, greed, prejudice, and lack of compassion all rolled into one make for one very ugly person. It's a shame that there are tens of millions who are like this.
Posted by: Alex | Jun 23, 2005 12:01:11 PM
Well, they're still miles ahead of the catholics and their sith pope...
Posted by: liberal server | Jun 23, 2005 1:48:08 PM
If the Anglicans were concerned about the starving and diseased in Africa, there are a number of Christian charities to whom they could give their money. So, even if the African and Asian bishops refuse the donations, there are alternative ways of providing for the needy.
Posted by: Andy | Jun 23, 2005 2:43:39 PM
I think thatit is totally stupid to refuse money that could help those still in need. Its time to get rid of the old in put in the new.
Posted by: RAKIM | Jun 23, 2005 2:59:07 PM
I think thatit is totally wrond to refuse money that could help those still in need. Its time to get rid of the old in put in the new.
Posted by: RAKIM | Jun 23, 2005 2:59:48 PM
Intolerance, ego, greed, prejudice, and lack of compassion all rolled into one make for one very ugly person. It's a shame that there are tens of millions who are like this --
and the same number through which "american idol" and "survivor" will mash their minds to where prada and other branding have commodified something that was actually quite beautiful at one time. turns lives on both sides and everywhere in between into something rather cheap. can 'ya hear the ka-ka-ka-ka-k(hole)-kaching?
Posted by: RRRennie | Jun 23, 2005 6:42:23 PM