http://www.anglican.ca/v2019/yourstory/stories/?p=157 Vision 2019 is a church-wide exercise to discern, dream, and decide where we think God wants the Anglican Church of Canada to be in 2019. Your voice is needed! The results will be shared at our next national meeting, General Synod 2010. Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.anglican.ca/v2019/yourstory/stories/?p=157&cpage=1#comment-156 Frank Wirrell Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:19:30 +0000 http://www.anglican.ca/v2019/yourstory/stories/?p=157#comment-156 To be a Christian church mandates the church accept the authority of Scripture and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. The church is NOT called to be tolerant in the manner described by apostate leaders. Tolerance is indeed a good servant but an impossible task master. We must indeed welcome all sinners as all of us have that old nature but when the church attempts to "bless" sin it denounces the very standards on which it must be based. Doing so seriously misleads those involved. We cannot claim to be Christian when we deny the authority of Scripture. To be a Christian church mandates the church accept the authority of Scripture and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. The church is NOT called to be tolerant in the manner described by apostate leaders. Tolerance is indeed a good servant but an impossible task master. We must indeed welcome all sinners as all of us have that old nature but when the church attempts to “bless” sin it denounces the very standards on which it must be based. Doing so seriously misleads those involved. We cannot claim to be Christian when we deny the authority of Scripture.

]]> http://www.anglican.ca/v2019/yourstory/stories/?p=157&cpage=1#comment-154 Rod Gillis, Halifax Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:58:19 +0000 http://www.anglican.ca/v2019/yourstory/stories/?p=157#comment-154 The notion that the church is somehow "on higher moral ground than secular society" is extremely problematic. The lack of commitment to human rights by religious groups is often understood as anything but moral high ground. I recommend a book on this topic. "The Global Face of Public Faith" by David Hollenbach S.J. (Georgetown University Press 2003). The notion that the church is somehow “on higher moral ground than secular society” is extremely problematic. The lack of commitment to human rights by religious groups is often understood as anything but moral high ground. I recommend a book on this topic. “The Global Face of Public Faith” by David Hollenbach S.J. (Georgetown University Press 2003).

]]> http://www.anglican.ca/v2019/yourstory/stories/?p=157&cpage=1#comment-137 Felix C.-Gaudreau, Quebec City Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:04:36 +0000 http://www.anglican.ca/v2019/yourstory/stories/?p=157#comment-137 According to your point 2, the Church has to be truly inclusive, and I do agree with you. But I wonder why inclusivity is not applicable for homosexual unions? If we are to be truly inclusive, I think it is important to provide equal rights and opportunities to every faithful individuals regardless of his or her sexual orientation. We cannot establish restrictions, and claim to be truly inclusive. According to your point 2, the Church has to be truly inclusive, and I do agree with you. But I wonder why inclusivity is not applicable for homosexual unions? If we are to be truly inclusive, I think it is important to provide equal rights and opportunities to every faithful individuals regardless of his or her sexual orientation. We cannot establish restrictions, and claim to be truly inclusive.

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