american bishop believes homosexuality is not a sin
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http://www.fridae.com/newsfeatures/article.php?articleid=1700&viewarticle=1&searchtype=all
Newly elected American Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first female head of an Anglican denomination anywhere in the world – believes homosexuality is not a sin. More than a million people in Sao Paulo celebrate the Brazilian city's tenth Gay Pride parade. In the US, the Pentagon is said to have classified homosexual behaviour as a mental disorder and listed it alongside mental retardation and alcoholism.
Homosexuality not sinful: first female leader of the US Episcopal Church
Not only does she believe that homosexuality is not a sin, she also believes that it is a gift from God. Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected last weekend as the head of the 2.3 million member US Episcopal Church – the American branch of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected last weekend as the head of the 2.3 million member US Episcopal Church – the American branch of the Worldwide Anglican Communion.
She is the first woman to head any denomination in the Anglican Communion worldwide, 30 years after the church first allowed women to become priests. As presiding bishop, she will represent the church in meetings with other top Anglican officials and other leaders of faith.
The Bishop of Nevada said in a weekend interview with CNN that she felt gay men and lesbians were created by God to love people of the same sex.
“I believe that God creates us with different gifts. Each one of us comes into this world with a different collection of things that challenge us and things that give us joy and allow us to bless the world around us.” Said the 52-year-old who holds degrees in divinity as well as in oceanography and biology.
"Some people come into this world with affections ordered toward other people of the same gender and some people come into this world with affections directed at people of the other gender."
She defended her position claiming the BibleÂ’s passages relating to homosexuality are written in a different historical context, "The Bible has a great deal to teach us about how to live as human beings. The Bible does not have so much to teach us about what sorts of food to eat, what sorts of clothes to wear - there are rules in the Bible about those that we don't observe today.
"The Bible tells us about how to treat other human beings, and that's certainly the great message of Jesus, to include the unincluded."
The 77 million-strong Worldwide Anglican Communion – the network of Anglican churches in English-speaking nations around the globe – insists the US church "repent" for appointing Gene Robinson, the openly gay bishop of New Hampshire, in 2003.
For conservative Episcopalians, the selection was bad news as some fear that her appointment could widen divisions in the Anglican Church and tension is already high since the appointment of Bishop Robinson. Curently, only the United States, Canada and New Zealand have female bishops. -
finally.
but wont she be ostracised?
since the church is sooooo......... -
sooooooooooooooooo......Originally posted by missqi:finally.
but wont she be ostracised?
since the church is sooooo.........
big? -
hahaha.Originally posted by laoda99:sooooooooooooooooo......
big?
uhm.
conservative?
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yay. another loony.
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Well, american bishop is wrong....
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hey MohamedFOriginally posted by MohamedF:Well, american bishop is wrong....
is there any muslim cleric who believe homosexuality is not a sin? do u know of any? -
see lah .. let woman lead the church in the end become liddat.
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better what.Originally posted by Icemoon:see lah .. let woman lead the church in the end become liddat.
i think her stand is good.
YOU SEXIST AH? -
If there is any, something like this will show up too.....Originally posted by laoda99:hey MohamedF
is there any muslim cleric who believe homosexuality is not a sin? do u know of any? -
she said homosexuality is a gift.Originally posted by missqi:better what.
i think her stand is good.
YOU SEXIST AH? -
I can read.Originally posted by Icemoon:she said homosexuality is a gift. 
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Do not condemn anybody. Let him who is without sin...
You have no idea what the condemnation in your hearts have done and are doing to you. -
did i say you can't?Originally posted by missqi:I can read. -
did i say u said i couldnt?Originally posted by Icemoon:did i say you can't? -
The Bishop of Nevada said in a weekend interview with CNN that she felt gay men and lesbians were created by God to love people of the same sex.
I challenge her to argue her stand biblically.
“I believe that God creates us with different gifts. Each one of us comes into this world with a different collection of things that challenge us and things that give us joy and allow us to bless the world around us.” Said the 52-year-old who holds degrees in divinity as well as in oceanography and biology.
"Some people come into this world with affections ordered toward other people of the same gender and some people come into this world with affections directed at people of the other gender."
She defended her position claiming the BibleÂ’s passages relating to homosexuality are written in a different historical context, "The Bible has a great deal to teach us about how to live as human beings. The Bible does not have so much to teach us about what sorts of food to eat, what sorts of clothes to wear - there are rules in the Bible about those that we don't observe today.
"The Bible tells us about how to treat other human beings, and that's certainly the great message of Jesus, to include the unincluded."
The only defence she could muster is the part in red .. and it is laughable.
If she claims homosexuality is a gift, then she need to argue biblically. Or else she should just shut up. If she don't open her mouth, we won't know she is an idiot. -
then why reply "I can read" .. with a rolling eyes?Originally posted by missqi:did i say u said i couldnt?
by innuendo .. you are saying I insult your intelligence, or something like that. -
HAHAHAHAOriginally posted by Icemoon:then why reply "I can read" .. with a rolling eyes?
by innuendo .. you are saying I insult your intelligence, or something like that.
you think too much. -
thank youOriginally posted by missqi:HAHAHAHA
you think too much. -
Read my siggy.
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is this the wiccan rede?Originally posted by iveco:Read my siggy. -
sad isn't it, she just tried to nullify God's word... so much knowledge and not much of wisdom, pehaps CK can go give her some lesson on how to put her trust in God and not so much in her own feelings....Originally posted by casino_king:Do not condemn anybody. Let him who is without sin...
You have no idea what the condemnation in your hearts have done and are doing to you.
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please tell me which bible she is reading from??? homosexuality is not a sin?? hmmm... oh well Shaul already spoke about this about people who inflitrate the church and spread lies... all foretold...
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Prepare to be excommunicated by the Pope!!
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she not part of Catholic church lah, so the Pope won't do anything to her...Originally posted by mhcampboy:Prepare to be excommunicated by the Pope!!