... Contrary to the popular media image, many evangelicals are not anti-gay, says a UK campaigning network which draws ... further. The initiative is being backed by Accepting Evangelicals, one of a number of evangelical Christian groups working for the ...

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... Mainstream says the Greenbelt festival appears ‘strongly pro-gay’ and criticises it for allowing the US Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene ... calls for a greater openness and mutual commitment among evangelicals, for the sake of the credibility of the Christian message. ...

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... It said that Greenbelt appeared "strongly pro-gay" and criticised it for allowing the US Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene ... statement in full here Also on Ekklesia: * 'Evangelicals are betraying their heritage', by Jonathan Bartley - ...

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... meeting now through to 27 May 2009. The statement by evangelicals affirming gay people has been sent to the Kirk and to the media. ... and ‘liberals’ – but the growing number of pro-gay evangelicals are now challenging these claims and pointing out that the ...

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... and behaviour - and to embrace conversion. Accepting Evangelicals, Courage, the Network of Baptists Affirming Lesbian and Gay ... them. One of the signatories to the latest call by pro-gay Evangelicals is Courage, an organisation that several years ago changed ...

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... includes harassing people at funerals. In the UK, pro-gay evangelical groups say that Christians must affirm faithful same-sex ... Facebook Keywords: accepting evangelicals | anti-gay | hate speech | westboro baptist church ...

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... and relationship status of lesbian and gay people. These evangelicals are still a minority, but they are a growing one. They bring to ... moving to an openly affirming position. In Britain, pro-gay evangelicals have also been "coming out". A few years ago veteran ...

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... Rights Commission (EHRC) is "a historic opportunity for evangelicals to shift toward full acceptance of the equalities agenda." The ... of Courage Trust - a former 'ex-gay' ministry which is now pro-gay. "Evangelicals who recognise that equality ought to be a key part ...

press releases - Press Office - 12/11/2007 - 10:44 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... the light' and can embrace and support all the recent pro-gay legislation without exception, and with a clear conscience. I can only ... that the appointment presents "a historic opportunity for evangelicals to shift toward full acceptance of the equalities agenda." ...

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... of human sexuality." Of Dr Rowan Williams, whose own pro-gay attitude has been submerged in his desire to keep a warring Church ... | archbishop of canterbury | desmond tutu | evangelicals | homophobia | lesbian and gay | rowan williams ...

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