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Homosexual sex is a sin, say four in five Protestants
2008-08-11 20:55:00 The Times says,'Most Christians believe gay sex is a sin and that practising gays should not be ordained. A survey by ComRes of 517 Protestant Christians in Britain found that only 3 per cent of nonCatholic Christians believe homosexuality is not a sin, while 81 per cent say it is and 15 per cent say ?it is more complicated than this?. Taking into account all Protestant denominations, 81 per cent believe that gay sex is sinful.The survey also found that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, lacks majority support. Only one in three Anglicans said Dr Williams represented their views.'Truth is not established by surveys or votes.
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Russian Protestant and Muslim groups want cartoon channel shutdown for airi
2008-03-19 05:37:00 CBC reports that Russian Protestant and Muslim groups are calling for the shutting down of a Russian cartoon channel, 2X2, for airing programs such as South Park, which these groups have deemed to be anti-religious and to promote homosexuality. 2X2 is standing its ground. A spokesperson responded to the demands by pointing out that Russia is a secular ...
More Protestants turn to Ash Wednesday
2008-02-06 08:54:00 Protestant churches in recent years have increasingly turned to the rite to increase spirituality and devotional preparation for Easter Sunday among their members.
bill cosby bbq - happy protestants day
2007-07-14 15:35:00 In this country, the 12th July brings with it a lot of tension. In the last few years the Orange Order Parades have passed relatively peacefully, but if you are out when the parades are going by, it feels like the slightest thing could set any one of them off. The government, and the Orange ...
Protestants Make The Best Presidents
2007-04-12 06:12:00 Quick quiz ? what?s the most Godless country in North America that?s not Mexico? That?s right. Canada. I ain?t sure of any decent person that would actually want to live in Canada. They only good reason to go to Canada is for Niagara Falls and we got one of them here! There?s a reason that ...
Philosophy, Religion, & Theology :: News: Protestants Find R
2006-12-29 20:26:04 Author: Eric Subject: News: Protestants Find Room in Faith for Mary Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:19 am (GMT -5) Growing up in a Lutheran church, the Rev. Roger Prehn rarely heard about the Virgin Mary, except during Christmas. Now a pastor in Orlando, Prehn preaches in a sanctuary with a nearly life-size bronze statue of Mary and the baby Jesus. During advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas, he leads his congregation in singing the Magnificat -- a prayer Mary sings in the Gospel of Luke. Until fairly recently, devotion to Mary would have caused a scandal in most Protestant churches. Many Protestants still reject Mary's exalted status within Catholicism and worry that honoring her will put her on par with Jesus. But in recent years a growing number of mainline Protestants and evangelicals have started to rethink their centuries-old opposition to revering Mary. ''We've ignored Mary, and now we're recovering her place in salvation history,'' said Prehn, pastor o... |
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