The Most Reverend Peter Jensen was the Anglican
Archbishop of Sydney , Australia . His restrictive, ultra-conservative brand of evangelical Christianity was what drove him to make reference to himself as a villain and an
idiot, in terms of popular culture. He opposed the ordination of female priests, the consecration of female bishops, stem cell research, and absolutely anything whatsoever to do with the equal rights of the
law-abiding, tax-paying, gay and lesbian citizens of Australia.
Showing posts with label Anglican Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anglican Church. Show all posts
Friday, March 16, 2012
Friday, September 30, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Attention-Seeking Peter Jensen
Archbishop Peter Jensen was the Anglican Primate of Sydney. Among other things, he was opposed to the ordination of female priests and the consecration of female bishops. He also opposed equal rights for gay and lesbian citizens. He was consistently outspoken in expressing his venomous opinions.
https://www.abc.net.au/am/archive/articles/2006/10/24/s1772283.htm
Monday, May 23, 2011
Anglican Primate Peter Jensen
The then Anglican Primate of Sydney, Archbishop Peter Jensen, often voiced his opposition to the ordination of women priests and the consecration of women bishops. And what he had to say about gays and lesbians probably doesn't bear mentioning in a polite blog such as this. I wonder what Jesus would make of him?
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Persona Non Grata Peter Akinola
Peter Akinola was the Anglican Archbishop of Nigeria. Another one who had clearly never heard of the separation of Church and State.
To quote from Wikipedia: In September 2006, the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria, headed by Akinola, issued a Message to the Nation, taking up ten political controversies in Nigeria, among them a bill regarding same-sex relationships: "The Church commends the law-makers for their prompt reaction to outlaw same-sex relationships in Nigeria and calls for the bill to be passed since the idea expressed in the bill is the moral position of Nigerians regarding human sexuality." The bill in question, as well as criminalising same-sex marriage, also proposed to criminalise "Registration of Gay Clubs, Societies and organizations" and "Publicity, procession and public show of same-sex amorous relationship through the electronic or print media physically, directly, indirectly or otherwise", on penalty of up to 5 years of imprisonment. The proposed legislation was formally challenged by the United States State Department as a breach of Nigeria's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Some western supporters justify the legislation on the basis that it does not support the stoning to death of homosexuals under the Sharia code.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Archbishop Peter Jensen was the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in Australia. His theology is of a particularly virulent, fundamentalist strain and he has spoken out with some considerable venom and spite against such issues as the consecration of female bishops and gay rights. It would appear to be a case of "do as I say, not as I do" for Archbishop Jenson, however, because not long after his consecration in 2001, he "was accused of nepotism after appointing both his wife (Christine) and his brother (Phillip Jensen) to official positions in the Sydney diocese" (Wikipedia). So much for Archbishop Jensen's exemplary moral virtue!
https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-more-the-holier-another-jensen-leads-flock-20021118-gdftzc.html
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Archbishop Peter Akinola's Fantasy
Archbishop Peter Akinola was a senior prelate within the Anglican Church. I find it absolutely inconceivable that a man in such an exalted position of trust within the worldwide Anglican communion could make such a hate-filled, bigoted remark. Millions of people look-up to Archbishop Akinola and accept blindly what he says as the word of God. It would be simple to dismiss him as an ignorant, mindless bigot, who is more to be pitied than blamed. Alas, however, nothing could be further from the truth. He has enormous influence within his community. He will have to stand before his God one day.
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