Quote A MATTER OF INTEGRITY (abridged)

The Church, sexuality, inclusion and an open conversation

By Rev. Steve Chalke

http://www.oasisuk.org/inclusionresources/Articles/MOIabridged

QuotePromiscuity is always damaging and dehumanising. Casual and self-centred expressions of sexuality - homosexual or heterosexual - never reflect God's faithfulness, grace and self-giving love. Only a permanent and stable relationship, in which respect and faithfulness are given and received, can offer the security in which well-being and love can thrive.

One tragic outworking of the Church's historical rejection of faithful gay relationships is our failure to provide homosexual people with any model of how to cope with their sexuality, except for those who have the gift of, or capacity for, celibacy. In this way we have left people vulnerable and isolated. When we refuse to make room for gay people to live in loving, stable relationships, we consign them to lives of loneness, secrecy and fear. It's one thing to be critical of a promiscuous lifestyle - but shouldn't the Church consider nurturing positive models for permanent and monogamous homosexual relationships?

http://www.oasisuk.org/inclusionresources/Articles/MOIabridged

Strange, I thought this story would be of interest to quite a number, for so many reasons.

I've read the article and his arguments are quite clear. How other precieve them is a matter for them.

Quote from: spacial on January 15, 2013, 10:46:52 AM

http://www.oasisuk.org/inclusionresources/Articles/MOIabridged

http://www.oasisuk.org/inclusionresources/Articles/MOIabridged

Kia Ora Jill,

When I first read the thread title, I thought, so what, what's the big deal, they are always 'coming out' 

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