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I am quite pissed of of this Islam has done this and that rather then saying a typical culture of the clans in different parts of the world. Googling is easy but googgling in the positive way is important. I am just wondering now anyone dare to argue this; the asshole so call themselves men and bitches so call themselves respectable or what ever women shit they say. Would any one would be prick enough to comment on this; As they always point finger on Islam rather a Muslims So should I be questioning the Christian faith or the followers……… Think!
Anyone talk about Islam without having knowledge of Islam, I can understand if any follower of Islam does any act or something bad the individual should be responsible but not Islam……. So my humble advise to you is honorable Ladies and Gentlemen, if you don’t have knowledge of Islam it means not Fox News bloody Taliban and CNN stuff and some other bla bla blaa. I meant if you haven’t read the the translation of Quar’an then get yourself a duct tape and conveniently place it on your big mouth and it may help. I bet not many of you read the Bible yourself and the other references.
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The Church of England has voted not to let women become bishops after the ballot did not receive the two third majority it needed to go ahead.
The House of the Bishops and the House of the Clergy were in favour of female bishops, with 44 votes to three and 148 votes to 45 respectively. But the Laity recorded 132 votes for and 74 against. Just two bishops abstained.
Over the course of the day, more 100 speeches were made both for and against the move.
Those who voted for female bishops wanted women to be treated equally in the church, while those against said female bishops contravened scripture.
The vote was preceded by a two-minute prayer and the Bishop of Manchester, Nigel McCulloch, urging the Synod to vote in favour. He said a No vote would prolong the for years.
Tim Stevens, the Bishop of Leicester, wanted the Synod to back the measure, in order “to speak for millions who want to see us do this”.
The next Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, urged support for the motion. “It is time to finish the job and vote for this measure,” he said. “The Church of England needs to show how to develop the mission of the church in a way that demonstrates we can manage diversity of view without division. Diversity in amity; not diversity in enmity.”
The legislation to allow women to be bishops was backed by 42 out of the 44 CoE dioceses, but to pass it, there needed to be a two-thirds majority.
It was considered to be the biggest decision the Synod has had to make since it approved female priests two decades ago.
The debate was hotly contested.
Those in favour said there was a general consensus within the Church that the role of bishop should be open to women. They added that women priests made up a third of the clergy.
Unity with Roman Catholics
But opponents argued that Jesus chose only men to be his apostles, therefore the spiritual leadership of the CoE should be by men only.
Others said that ordaining women bishops would prevent unity with Roman Catholics.
Prior to the vote, it was speculated that the ballot result would be close.Those in favour said that if the vote did not pass, the Church would be in danger of fading away into irrelevance.
Canon Rosie Harper said: “As a church for the whole country we will be seen to have failed to do what is right and honourable. A church with lower moral standards than the rest of society risks its right to comment on other issues.
“Secondly, it will inevitably be seen as the act of a dying church more wedded to the past than committed to hope for the future.”
Rev Rod Thomas, vicar of St Matthew’s Elburton, Plymouth and leader of Evangelical group Reform, said the vote itself was forcing CoE members to “accept something that we do not believe the Bible teaches”.
It is thought that it could be 2019 before another vote on the issue takes place.
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In some respect … UK lives in the stone age … we don’t even know for sure that God is a man.
hahahahaa Viveka, many parts of UK are a bit laid back but not stone age though…., you come here I will worship you ..lol
Thus my reason of religious neutrality. I feel as you stated in the beginning of your post. It is the individual or group of that is bad not the religion and as we both know “God” is never bad or evil that lies in the hearts and minds of men. Religion is not men it is an extension of shared knowledge, the knowledge and wisdom of Gods word. Love one another and live a good life of kindness.
Live a good life of kindness I like that dear brother….:)
As Carl said above, the role women played in Jesus time, and in his circle is quite contested thanks to the inventions of “paulianity” in the 4th-5th century.
I would also add that often when people accuse others of things they are really telegraphing about themselves. Hence the drive in Western countries to blame Islam as being anti-woman.
ANY religion or philosophy can be used and distorted by those who are power hungry and wish to control others, be they women, workers, other cultures, or any group within a culture (a great example is the furor over homosexual marriage in secular democratic countries-as if any religions views should influence the laws in a secular government!)
I personally feel that it is all the individuals who use a religion to further their own agenda who are at fault and not the religion-but then I am not trying to encourage people to hate a group in order to further an agenda..;-)
Yes I agree at some extent. I think homosexuality does exist in all cultures and it should not be promoted but it should not be abused either like allowing the marriages to be took place. It is morally wrong anyway. This is my personal opinion. But the homosexual should not discriminated against.
Educated people understand that much of the New Testament has been edited by 4th and 5th Century Roman Church removing all indications of the very important role women played in the early church often in leadership positions.
I am just wondering how people have been misled by the man version bile modified by man or church and still people believe the scriptors which kept on changing time to time. Question to be raised if it is sill the Gods word afeter such changing have been made and that plus or minus kept on and on..