National Faith and Marriage Equality Forum Parliament House, Canberra (NB: In the video I mention Impact Church Adelaide. This was meant to be Activate Church. It has been corrected in the text below) Dr Gavriel Ansara (Rosh Pinah: An Affirming Orthodox Jewish Network), Rev Dr Peter Catt [...]
The Church and homosexuality? What to do? A way forward? Whilst some Christian leaders have preached hatred and the media given oxygen to the fringe lunatics of Christendom, many others hoped if they just closed their eyes or buried their head in the sand, eventually the issue would go away. I've often said that the [...]
It’s 2031 and I just celebrated my 80th birthday. That was a hoot. Great grandchildren and all. Of course we couldn’t have a party without playing the old disco classics. I really don’t get the music young people listen and dance to today. Give me “I will survive’ and “I am what I am” any [...]
Since the landmark decision by the US Supreme Court that the Constitution guaranteed marriage equality in all states, there has been an explosion of celebration, not only by LGBT people but also their families and friends around the world. It's moments like these I can't help but reflect back to my years growing up and [...]
Think marriage is an outmoded, assimilationist institution? Relatively unimportant on the spectrum of LGBT rights issues? Not worth focusing on or fighting for? Tell that to couples like John Arthur and Jim Obergefell, or Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer, who waited for decades to legally marry and were able to just in time. Or tell [...]
From: abc [mailto:abcxyz551-abc@yahoo.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, 1 May 2013 12:33 AM To: info@abbi.org.au Subject: To Anthony Venn-Brown It's a terrible shame that too many heterosexuals have been duped by homosexual activism. Some of us actually know about Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen's book, "After the Ball: How America Will Conquer Its Fear and Hatred of Gays [...]
Is it just me, or is there something decidedly un-Christian about the Rev Fred Nile's recent Australian Christian Democratic Party media release (below). Whilst it is often difficult for people to transport the image of a first century Jesus Christ (sandals and robe) into a 21st century context it is not difficult to identify some [...]
A mean spirited newsletter from the Salt Shakers was sent out today. It was titled.... "MORE GOOD NEWS! Be encouraged" .....it reads (emphasis mine).......... "Voters in North Carolina overwhelmingly support marriage between one man and one woman. The referendum - North Carolina Amendment One - was passed yesterday. Amendment One goes beyond simply outlawing same-sex marriage, which [...]
Extract from a Christian right-wing (SS) newsletter yesterday. Almost 1,000 people filled the Great Hall of the federal parliament on Tuesday 16 August - calling on politicians to retain the definition of marriage currently in the Marriage Act. Under the theme 'Don't Meddle With Marriage', the meeting called for marriage to continue to be the "union of a man and a woman [...]