Monday, June 30, 2008

Anglicans' new group denounces liberalism

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/anglicans-new-group-denounces-liberalism/2008/06/29/1214677845723.html

[Sydney Morning Herald] 30.06.08--The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, has joined conservatives in Jerusalem angered by liberal thinking on homosexuality, to back the creation of a global fellowship that challenges worldwide Anglican unity but stops short of a formal split.

Dr Jensen said the new fellowship of like-minded churches opposed to the consecration of homosexual clergy and same sex blessings, and bound by strict interpretations of the Bible, would "bring order out of the chaos" that erupted five years ago when the American Episcopal Church consecrated its first openly gay bishop.

The plan for a fellowship of confessing churches and a council of primates was adopted yesterday, the final day of the Global Anglican Future Conference, which had been called by dissenting Anglican leaders from Africa and parts of North America and Australia.

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