Tag: Church of England
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Petition to remove bishops from the House of Lords launched by UK writer, comedian and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig
The move comes as MPs consider bringing the Church of England into line with the law of the land with regard to same-sex marriage. IN her petition the popular British-Danish personality insists that “whatever goes on inside religious organisations, the Church should not be allowed to hold sway in the Houses of Parliament. “ It…
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UK Islamic group accuses Church of England of a ‘witchhunt’ against banned priest Dr Stephen Sizer
The action against Sizer, a conservative evangelical, received the full support of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, but has been slammed by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), which accused the C of E of a “witchhunt.” According to the BBC in December Sizer—vicar of Christ Church, Virginia Water, Surrey, for 20 years, until…
Barry Duke, the Angry Atheist 