From: trees40 

trees40 wrote:
> Big A wrote:
>
>> On Mar 27, 10:41 pm, trees40  wrote:
>>
>>> * irenic * wrote:
>>>
>>>> Theological Basis for the Study Guide
>>>> The 1976 meeting of ACC 3 said this about the Communion:
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Perhaps what they should be doing is listening for what God says in His
>>> Holy Word about the topic, rather than rationalizing sin.
>>
>>
>>
>> What you so flippantly dismissed is this:
>>
>> Begin material quoted from the Anglican Communion Office.
>>
>> A Study Guide For use at the Lambeth Conference 2008 on: The Process
>> of Listening to Gay and Lesbian people and Mutual Listening on Human
>> Sexuality
>> Introduction
>>
>> In their recent meeting in Dar Es Salaam, the Primates of the Anglican
>> Communion were informed of the monitoring process of work done by each
>> of the Provinces of the Communion on the subject of human sexuality.
>> They said:
>>
>> "We look forward to this material being made more fully available
>> across the Communion for study and reflection, and to the preparation
>> of material to assist the bishops at 2008 Lambeth Conference."
>>
>> In accordance with the wish of the Primates, the summaries are
>> published on . They are accompanied by a request for materials from
>> groups, dioceses and individuals which will form the basis of a Study
>> Guide to assist the bishops at the 2008 Lambeth Conference.
>>
>> Discussions at meetings of the St Augustine's Seminar and at the
>> Primates meeting, have been developed by the Facilitator assisted by
>> educational consultants and SPCK.
>>
>> These have been affirmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
>>
>> In his affirmation, the Archbishop of Canterbury is asking for
>> material to be sent to the Facilitator of the Listening Process by
>> individuals, groups or dioceses so their voices can be added to the
>> official responses received from each Province.
>>
>> The Study Guide will be structured in a way which, we hope, will
>> encourage dialogue.
>>
>> The collection of the resources and their publication is intended to
>> be guided by Anglican principles, based on a Biblical model in
>> accordance with Anglican tradition in a reasoned manner.
>>
>> End of quoted material from the Anglican Communion Office
>
>
> No, I got that.
>
> It is true that we should communicate the Word with love and respect to
> other sinners.  In the post modern world,however, it is quite apparent
> what "dialogue" means in the context used above, and in the
long run, it
> will do the sinners nor the church any good.

should say..."not do the sinners nor the Church..."

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