Comments on: Sydney Anglicans intolerant in a tolerant church

By: David

David — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Perhaps the sanctamonious clergy in the Sydney Anglican Church should practise more of what they are supposedly preaching, CHRISTIAN TOLERANCE. They too will be judged, come the time.
PS: George Pell the same

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I read those letters. Most amusing was the good Reverend’s sublimation of his Taliban-esque reflex of wanting to part Kirby’s head from his torso into an almost-as-grotesque sarcastic and petulant rant, clearly a man unaccastomed to the fetters of having to use reason and logic when talking to others. Praise!

By: John James

John James — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

It is amazing how the apologists for homosexuality will not countenance any public debate about the question and of course no public criticism.
Homosexuality has always been seen by Orthodox Christianity but also by orthodox Judaism and Islam as a perversion, a misuse of a great gift.
It was a practice the Christian church had to confront almost immediately as pagan Rome was notorious for its homosexual practice and the Church has been consistent in seeing this practice as a sign of corruption and deeply offensive to God.
I think to understand the Catholic position it would be good to read the relatively recent biography of Oscar Wilde by Joseph Pearce.
Wilde suffered much in his life and there is no question we human beings can treat others with great cruelty but Wilde recognised that he had to struggle and overcome this practice.He was received into the Catholic Church on his death bed.
His story , The Happy Prince, is one of the most beautiful stories for kids.

By: Dave Liberts

Dave Liberts — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I am an atheist former Anglican who attended a church school and a high church congregation in Adelaide. My experience of the school was that its snobby attitude (anti anyone not white middle class basically) was hypocritical in the context of the religion. My experience of the church was much better. Tolerant, understanding, community minded and generous. Gay parishoners seemed as welcome as anyone else. The biblical arguements against homosexuality are very thin. The tale of Sodom and Gomorrah promotes raping girls as much as it condemns homosexuality. Leviticus has homosexuality on par with a woman staying in town during her period. But like my former school, many Christians just want to feel superior, so prejudice is a way of life. Yay organised religion!

By: Dean Bradley

Dean Bradley — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

I wish to air a view regarding leaders of the Anglican Sydney Diocese from the perspective of a Sydney born citizen who has observed the outflow of rhetoric from these so called “leaders” of the church from this part of the world.
Islamic fundamentalists by no measure hold exclusive rights to religious extremism. Labelling bigotry or intolerance of minorities as christian values is not only unchristian, uncharritable or simply misguided, but pure ignorance which, when sold to a wider audience enters the realm of evil. I would like to challenge the protagonists of such narrow views in this organisation, particularly those individuals in leadership roles, to seek professional assistance towards achieving a deeper and more consistent examination of their honesty towards themselves.To confront their personal fears which they harbour, giviing rise to the hatred and narrow mindedness unsuccessfully concealed to all but the most vulnerable and easily led. It’s bad spin!!