US
churches' responsibility for peace highlighted
The
immense responsibility of the US churches in the
world today was highlighted by the World Council
of Churches general secretary Dr Samuel Kobia
in Atlanta, Georgia, this week. READ
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Spreading
the word of intolerance
Tolerance
means that where there are differences, no matter
how strongly held, different people will respect
the right of others to hold them. Integrity in public life
The
New South Wales Ecumenical Council, in the lead-up
to he Federal Election on Saturday October 9,
says, "Christians have a right and a duty
to contribute to the fabric of their society."
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Our forgotten promise to the
world's poor
Amid
all the election promises and spending commitments
in the election campaign, one promise has been
forgotten - our promise to the world's poor.
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Laughter
is the sound of resistance
Are
Christians humourless over-sensitive wimps whose
faith requires special protection. READ
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NZ
Methodists reach understanding on gay ordination
The
Methodist Church of New Zealand has reached an
understanding which allows the church to move
forward on the ordination of gay and lesbian people.
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ON Australian Anglicans
don't want gay marriages or gay clergy.
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ON MORE And say no to female bishops.
A Church at War: Anglicans
and Homosexuality. READ
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Church
service for animal welfare published
Prayers
for animals slaughtered for food, as well as hunted
animals and laboratory animals, are included in
a new edition of a Service for Animal Welfare
published in England by the RSPCA this week.
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New
life for that old time sectarianism
Clerics
who advocate a leftist agenda are welcome to be
heard in the media. But traditional conservatives
- whether Catholic, Anglican or fundamentalist
Christian - are expected by many a commentator
to remain silent. READ
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The
Rev-head chaplain
You
might find it surprising to know that the V8 Tour
has its very own Chaplain. Pastor Gary Coleman
is a minister in the Uniting Church, but deep
down he has a real passion for motorsport.
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