Oregon’s nominees
August 6, 2009
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Who will be the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Oregon? Quite possibly one of these folks.
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Author: John B. Chilton
24 hours at Compassion Camp
August 6, 2009
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Kate Santich in the Orlando Sentinel: Twelve-year-old Trinity Fore was roused too early from sleep by the clanging of a ladle on a pot. She
More English reservations about the covenant
August 6, 2009
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Not a moment too soon, bloggers and activists in England are expressing reservations about Rowan Williams’ proposed Anglican Covenant. Andrew Brown’s column for the Guardian’s web site is the most recent installment.
General Convention: Thanks for stopping by
August 6, 2009
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Thanks to everyone who visited during the General Convention. The Cafe received 181,645 visits and 619,816 page views during the month of July. That’s our biggest month ever. The visits came from 77,961 sites–second only to the 86,000+ sites which connect to the Cafe in January, when we were involved in publicizing Bishop Gene Robinson’s participation in the Obama inauguration.
APA: say no to reparative therapy
August 6, 2009
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The Associated Press: The American Psychological Association declared Wednesday that mental health professionals should not tell gay clients they can become straight through therapy or
The Mad Priest is on a roll
August 6, 2009
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The proposed Anglican Covenant would be an out of the ordinary device that would completely alienate the Church of England from the culture it serves. Justice for gay people would continue to be won, step by step, in English society, but the churches would become an anachronism living in their own ghetto of bigotry.
Should we hate Judas?
August 6, 2009
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Did Judas deserve this fate? If Jesus informs you that you will betray him, and tells you to hurry up and do it, are you really responsible for your act? Furthermore, if your act sets in motion the process—Christ’s Passion—whereby humankind is saved, shouldn’t somebody thank you? No, the Church says.
Thinking of health care as a moral issue
August 4, 2009
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“The Bible does not outline specific public policies around the provision of health care, but it does make clear that protecting the health of each human being is a profoundly important personal and communal responsibility for people of faith. Physical healing was a part of the salvation Jesus brought. Healing represents a sign of the breaking of God’s reign into the present reality.”
Oh, my! Someone seems to have woken up the Church of England
August 4, 2009
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Pro-gays in the Church of England are planning a survey of all LGBT clergy, in and out of the closet, in London, Southwark and throughout the Church. In the capital, they reckon, it is as many as 20 per cent. They are also intending to survey precisely how many gay blessings have been and are being done. Again, estimates put the number in the hundreds.
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