The Anglican Church Steps Back Into The Right Direction
The Anglican Church (Episcopal, USA) has been embroiled in controversy over the last few years over the issue of 'Gays'. This issue has threaten to split the Church apart, with the conservative African and Asian branches wanting a divorce form the liberal Episcopal and European branches. It now seems that the Archbishop of Canterbury (the head Anglican) has had a change of mind and believes that 'gays' must change their lifestyle before being included in the church.
Hell yes the liberals are upset, they having pushing hard to unconditionally fling the doors open to homosexuals, which is wrong. The way I see it is, that the issue of homosexuals in any church leadership position is wrong, not because of their homosexuality, it is because they are unrepentent sinners that will not change their sinning lifestyle. I would feel the same way if the person is a adulterer, unrecovered alcoholic, thief, or lawyer (ok, I was making a joke about being a lawyer). Rowan has set the record straight when he said:
What he is saying is that the Church will 'welcome' gays, but they must convert, and change their behavior before being 'included' in the Church. I totally agree with this position, and this should also knock out any actively gays priests and bishops. Again, it is not because of the sin (which are all the same in God's eyes), but because they will not repent and change from their sinful ways. It is nice to see that the Anglican Church is trying to get back onto Christ's path.
Mr Minority
The archbishop of Canterbury has told homosexuals that they need to change their behaviour if they are to be welcomed into the church, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
Rowan Williams has distanced himself from his one-time liberal support of gay relationships and stressed that the tradition and teaching of the Church has in no way been altered by the Anglican Communion's consecration of its first openly homosexual bishop.
The declaration by the archbishop - rebutting the idea that homosexuals should be included in the church unconditionally - marks a significant development in the church's crisis over homosexuals. According to liberal and homosexual campaigners, it confirmed their fears that the archbishop has become increasingly conservative - and sparked accusations that he has performed an "astonishing" U-turn over the homosexual issue.
Liberals who had previously hailed his appointment said they are dismayed that he appears to have turned his back on an agenda that he previously championed.
Hell yes the liberals are upset, they having pushing hard to unconditionally fling the doors open to homosexuals, which is wrong. The way I see it is, that the issue of homosexuals in any church leadership position is wrong, not because of their homosexuality, it is because they are unrepentent sinners that will not change their sinning lifestyle. I would feel the same way if the person is a adulterer, unrecovered alcoholic, thief, or lawyer (ok, I was making a joke about being a lawyer). Rowan has set the record straight when he said:
"I don't believe inclusion is a value in itself. Welcome is. We don't say 'Come in and we ask no questions'. I do believe conversion means conversion of habits, behaviours, ideas, emotions," he told a Dutch journalist.
"Ethics is not a matter of a set of abstract rules, it is a matter of living the mind of Christ. That applies to sexual ethics."
What he is saying is that the Church will 'welcome' gays, but they must convert, and change their behavior before being 'included' in the Church. I totally agree with this position, and this should also knock out any actively gays priests and bishops. Again, it is not because of the sin (which are all the same in God's eyes), but because they will not repent and change from their sinful ways. It is nice to see that the Anglican Church is trying to get back onto Christ's path.
Mr Minority
