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Homosexuality in the UK

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I thought I would simply today catalogue some recent statements from various Christians about homosexuality. You will see that there is quite a  spectrum of opinion represented here, as I have explained previously. I have no intention of getting into this debate myself, but I think that it is important for all of us to understand just how broad the range of opinion is within the Church today on this subject. As an example of this range of views, Timothy Dalrymple , editor of Patheos Evangelical has argued Christians should treat gay marriage like say divorce rule s, an issue they may disagree on but don’t campaign for the rest of society to have laws matching their perspective. The past 50 years have been a time of incredible social change. In the UK 50 years ago homosexual activity was illegal. I know of nobody today who would suggest that should still be the case. But it is a measure of how quickly things have changed that in the USA , Louie Giglio a leading pastor can no...

Steve Chalke and others on Homosexuality and Gay Marriage

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I thought I would simply today catalogue some recent statements from various Christians about homosexuality. You will see that there is quite a  spectrum of opinion  represented here. I have no intention of getting into this debate myself, but I think that it is important for all of us to understand just how broad the range of opinion is within the Church today on this subject. Some views are not based on correct biblical viewpoints but reflect cultural pressure.  The past 50 years have been a time of incredible social change. In the UK 50 years ago homosexual activity was illegal. I know of nobody today who would suggest that should still be the case.  But it is a measure of how quickly things have changed that in the USA , Louie Giglio  a leading pastor can now be  disinvited from doing an act of national prayer  because he once taught that the Bible disagrees with homosexual activity. Society as a whole is definitely changing it’s opinion ...