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June 09 2015 By dvirtue Church of Ireland Faces Schism over Same-Sex Referendum

Gordon caused considerable controversy in 2011 when he entered into a civil partnership -- leading the General Synod to set up a select committee to consider matters of sexuality.

Writing in the latest edition of the "Church of Ireland Gazette", he said a "reality check" could emerge, adding, "If the Church of Ireland in the Republic is to survive, it may be time for us to reflect on the seismic differences which now exist between the church's southern and northern constituencies."

June 04 2015 By dvirtue Resurrection Episcopalians in Desperate Bid to Move Episcopal Church off Center at GC2015

Among the signatories is a wannabe next Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, the Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas of Connecticut. Noticeably absent are any Communion Partner bishops or more hardline revisionist bishops like J. Jon Bruno or Katharine Jefferts Schori.

June 02 2015 By dvirtue Hamas Rocket Kills TEC Presiding Bishop During Arab Conference Slamming Israeli Government over Gaza War

The PB had supported a Church resolution deploring and lamenting Israel's occupation of 4.4 million Palestinians with its stifling policies of restricted movement, arbitrary arrests and detentions, house demolitions, uprooting of agricultural land, the building of illegal Jewish settlements, the construction of a barrier on Palestinian land, and the blockade and control of Gaza, undermining Israel's credibility in the eyes of the international community as Israel denies the civil and human ri

June 01 2015 By dvirtue The Fallacy of Gender Change Baptism

"That this Synod, recognising the need for transgender people to be welcomed and affirmed in their parish church, call on the House of Bishops to consider whether some nationally commended liturgical materials might be prepared to mark a person's gender transition," reads the motion.

Newlands, who is in a civil union with another man, told the U.K. publication, The Guardian, his reasons for wanting the church to celebrate transgender identity.

May 27 2015 By dvirtue Deep Listening Episcopal Style or just Shallow Thinking?

I have listened "deeply" for over 30 years to the whine of gays and lesbians demanding acceptance. Apparently, I still don't get IT. They got their way. Because I haven't accepted their theology or conclusions, I have apparently not listened deeply enough. I am still a shallow thinker. I have listened to these "kissing Judases" tell me how homophobic, uninclusive, and oppressive I am, and still I don't get it.

May 26 2015 By dvirtue IRELAND: Church Fails to Convince Flock of Dangers of Same Sex Marriage in Landslide Vote

In total, 1,201,607 people voted in favor of same-sex marriage, while 734,300 voted against. Out of 43 constituencies, only the largely rural Roscommon-South Leitrim had a majority of "no" votes.

May 24 2015 By dvirtue The False Religion of Marriage Equality in America and How It is Debasing Christianity

In the U.S., the figures are staggering despite a huge public relations effort by politically motivated homosexuals to successfully persuade a president, most politicians, and not a small number of clergy to first legitimize a behavior and then a nation into changing the laws that have governed marriage for more than 2000 years!

May 21 2015 By dvirtue WASHINGTON, D.C.: St. Paul's K Street to Install Rector with Alleged Sexual Past with Gay Model

VOL received a 2003 newspaper report revealing that Wall, who was 25 at the time, and was a governor at an infant school in England where he lived with porn pin-up James Doolan for eight months. Mr. Doolan has starred in explicit magazines for eight years, including one called Euro Boys, and twice made the cover of Boys Magazine. He has also been filmed for two gay porn videos and a public health film.

May 21 2015 By dvirtue IRELAND: Anglican Evangelical Clergy Denounce "Erroneous Teachings" of their Bishops on Same Sex Marriage

They further argued that those who disagree with same sex marriage were presented in a pejorative, negative and demeaning manner, being variously portrayed as holding indefensible views, being opposed to human rights, unintelligent, un-Anglican, likely to be oppressive, racist, sexist, homophobic, and, by extension, evil.

May 20 2015 By dvirtue West Texas Bishop Now Sees Through Rainbow Colored Glasses

Lillibridge was elected the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of West Texas in October 2003, on the heels of the 2003 General Convention's approving of Vicky Gene Robinson's election as the Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire. Then New Hampshire's Canon to the Ordinary Robinson was the first publically open gay-partnered clergyman to be elected an Episcopal bishop. This was the backdrop that Gary Lillibridge, then Archdeacon for the Diocese of West Texas, was elected bishop against.

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