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Gay rights group Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation are planning to take legal action against the state of Hawaii after the State House of Representatives declined to vote last week on legislation to legalize civil unions in the Aloha State.
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When the Apostle Paul wrote of the “perversion” of men and women who committed “indecent acts” with those of the same sex, he was talking about people he understood to be heterosexuals engaging in same-sex acts, according to The Episcopal Church’s first actively-gay bishop.
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Gayle Haggard was living the life of her dreams. She was married to the senior pastor of a thriving megachurch, a mother of five, and a faith leader in her own right. But it all came crashing down when she — along with the rest of the nation — learned her husband was involved in a years-long sexual relationship with another man. Host Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Haggard, author of the book Why I Stayed, about her marriage, her husband’s fall from grace and his sexuality.
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AP – Pope Benedict XVI says he is worried about support in Scotland for euthanasia as he prepares for a visit there later this year.
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Torun, a medieval city in central Poland, is a split-screen picture of the wider country. On one side of the city is Radio Maryja with its daily rants about the threat that Jews, gays and the liberals in the European Union pose for Poland. Across the
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Torun, a medieval city in central Poland, is a split-screen picture of the wider country. On one side of the city is Radio Maryja with its daily rants about the threat that Jews, gays and the liberals in the European Union pose for Poland. Across the
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In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul was only condemning heterosexuals who engage in same-sex acts and not homosexuals, said the Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the first openly homosexual Episcopal bishop.
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No new legislation is needed to protect gay people, David Cameron has insisted, in an interview discussing his voting record on gay rights.
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An ethics group is asking President Obama to stay away from the National Prayer Breakfast, whose sponsor, the group says, has ties to anti-gay legislation in Uganda.
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USA Today When Pope Benedict XVI announced his 2008 US visit, Americans appeared delirious and clamored for their city to be on the itinerary. Not so Britain. … Church has right to bring Gospel values to public debate, pope saysCatholic San Francisco Lessons from history for the popeThe Guardian The Anglican Church could learn from the Pope's strong message on equality lawTelegraph.co.uk Aberdeen Press and Journal -The Paisley Daily Express -Scotsman all 48 news articles » |
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SEATTLE — Rabbi Steven Greenberg is not shy about proclaiming who he is, though it raises eyebrows. He is, he says, the world’s first openly gay Orthodox rabbi. And since he came out in 1999, Greenberg has traveled the world, speaking at Jewish organizations, community groups, forums.. His aim: To get congregations to be more welcoming and understanding of gays and lesbians – which sometimes means just helping them learn how to even bring the topic up. Ultimately, he hopes the work he’s doing can, over time, lead to changes in people’s hearts, and to corresponding changes in Jewish theology and law. “By addressing the realities of human life, Jewish law does move,” Greenberg said. “It just…
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LONDON • British low-cost airline easyJet offered on Wednesday to fly Pope Benedict XVI to Britain for free after a controversy erupted over the high cost of the pontiff’s visit.
The airline seized on a clash that emerged after the pope criticized British laws seen as friendly to gays, prompting critics to point out that the visit would reportedly cost British tax payers £20-million.
“We are confident that once he has tried easyJet, His Holiness will never look back,” easyJet said in a statement.
The airline said it contacted the Vatican on Wednesday to extend the invitation and was waiting for a response.
Pope Benedict, who usually flies with Italian airline and easyJet rival Alitalia, confirmed on Monday plans to visit Britain later this year in what would be the first such trip in 28 years.
But he sparked controversy in a letter to the bishops of England and Wales, saying new British equal opportunities legislation “violates the natural law upon which the equality of all human beings is grounded.”
Observers said the pontiff was referring to legislation that took effect on Jan. 1, 2009 preventing adoption agencies — including Catholic ones — from discriminating against gay couples.
Photo: Pope Benedict XVI talks to journalists onboard an Alitalia airplane in 2006. (Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images)
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A few months ago I wrote a Barna Update about our research among homosexuals. Every year I write several reports about topics that make people uncomfortable, and invariably describe some data that people wish were not the case. In this instance one of the observations from the research was that a significant proportion of the homosexuals interviewed (27%) met the “born again” criteria we use. The reaction to that finding was shockingly hateful – not everyone who wrote to or called us responded in that manner, of course, but an amazingly large share of the notes that came in were venomous. A number of emails questioned my faith and salvation. Several outright condemned me and denied the possibility that I am a follower of Christ. I am used to being challenged and am comfortable with debates about how we apply our faith, but the hostility quotient broke the meter after that release.
What is it that so many people in the Church don’t understand about love? How is it possible for millions of church-going, Bible-reading adults to believe that Jesus would have responded with similar hostility toward messengers, much less toward those who have strayed from biblical teaching? Do these church people believe that they are sinless? Do they imagine that they are setting a ideal example for the young people who observe their attitude and actions?
After that experience it has been much easier for me to understand the distaste so many gays have for the Christian body – and why so many young adults who are not gay have gone to great lengths to distance themselves from the conservative Christian juggernaut. From a marketing perspective, it was also a stark reminder that it only takes a relative handful of outliers – at least I hope they were outliers – to undermine the image and standing of the majority.
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A cultural shift in the 17 years since Congress passed a legal ban on gays serving openly in the military had changed the debate even before it was reopened by President Barack Obama.
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Progressive religious leaders on Tuesday (Feb. 2) unveiled plans to hold a multi-city event to protest Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast because of its sponsor’s alleged ties to an anti-gay bill in Uganda.
The alternative American Prayer Hour will take place in 17 cities, including Washington, Dallas and Chicago, as an “affirmation of inclusive values and a celebration of diversity,” according to organizers.
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Same-sex marriage is illegal in California, but that could change with a court decision or at the ballot box. Supporters of same-sex marriage want to alleviate concerns of those with religious objections. They also want to emphasize the separation between civil and religious recognition of marriages.
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(AP) – KASSON, Minn. – Another Lutheran church in southeastern Minnesota has voted to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America over the group’s policy on accepting gay clergy. The Rev. Mark Schwartz, of South Zumbro Lutheran Church, tells the Post-Bulletin of Rochester that his church voted 74-11 on Sunday to leave the ELCA. The ELCA requires a second vote at least 90 days…
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LONDONDERRY, N.H. — The Londonderry Town Council unanimously rejected a petition Monday night to consider challenging the new gay marriage law in New Hampshire, which took effect Jan. 1. Since then, opponents have launched an effort to challenge the law by raising the issue at town meetings around the state.
Opponents of same-sex marriage want residents to be able to vote on a constitutional amendment that would define marriage. Petitions have gone before town councils across the state, urging communities to send letters to state leaders requesting residents vote on gay marriage.
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Last week’s resignation of Bishop Kizito Bahujimihigo of Kibungo Diocese, has left a gap in the Catholic Church of Rwanda, the Bishop of Kabgayi Diocese, Smargade Mbonyintege, has said.
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• Bishops told to fight moves with ‘missionary zeal’ • Secular groups preparing protests for September trip Pope Benedict XVI marked the announcement of his first papal visit to Britain with an unprecedented attack on the government’s equality