tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post2396844370484743931..comments2024-03-30T00:33:32.285+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Two views, two churches?Peter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-43512310720593679222016-09-26T17:22:00.154+13:002016-09-26T17:22:00.154+13:00Thanks Andrei and DanielThanks Andrei and DanielPeter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-81775050779260790872016-09-26T16:34:37.789+13:002016-09-26T16:34:37.789+13:00Rev. Peter Ive read most of your posts over the ...Rev. Peter Ive read most of your posts over the last years...I believe you should be commended for your maturing, your efforts, and your compassion.<br /><br />It is a lesson way back to the gospels, but still hard to swallow...when the reign of God manifests within the realm of religion, some will receive the good news as a blessing, others will wail under the imposition of a curse. "I came not to bring peace, but a sword" <br /><br />Blessings Danieldanieljhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465653001572499399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-7483028448153825162016-09-26T12:10:45.683+13:002016-09-26T12:10:45.683+13:00The modern adjective "inclusive" to desc...The modern adjective <i>"inclusive"</i> to describe a church is deliberate obfuscation<br /><br />The adjective "catholic" covers this, it means in modern English "universal" meaning all are welcome of course, which is true.<br /><br />By prefixing a church with <i>"inclusive"</i> we see a code word that actually means homosexuality is celebrated in this establishment and perhaps this is not a church appropriate for families with young children<br /><br />There is a phase of life (I remember it well) when you find your friends are starting families and their priorities change while until you join them (by starting your own) distances you from them in some small ways<br /><br />After you start your family your life becomes child centric for some time and after they have grown you miss that, or I do, but you enjoy other peoples childrenAndreinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-214688335860260882016-09-26T11:27:53.778+13:002016-09-26T11:27:53.778+13:00Youth suicide is a problem, it takes more young li...Youth suicide is a problem, it takes more young lives than road accidents - it is not confined to "Gay youth"and it is boys who do it as opposed to girls in a ratio of about 4:1 in New Zealand<br /><br />The solution to this issue does not lie in redefining marriageAndreinoreply@blogger.com