From: jvolkoff{at}gmail.com

On 27 Mar 2007 22:07:14 -0700, "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

The very fact that they are dialoguing with sinners and not calling them to
repentance is proof that they are only giving lip service to a Biblical
model.  They care more about what man thinks than what God thinks.

JV

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is
abomination." (Leviticus 18:22)

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