tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post5056033682557840101..comments2023-09-13T13:47:47.106+01:00Comments on The Changing Attitude Blog: Why does Anglican Mainstream continue to attack Greenbelt?Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09163737925142519555noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-68752427199812577642009-09-08T03:57:43.438+01:002009-09-08T03:57:43.438+01:00"What about the fact that those of us who are..."What about the fact that those of us who are unhappy with our own sexuality and believe that it is not natural, having read the scientific evidence, who want to live what they believe is a Biblical life and possibly deal with the issues to become heterosexual." - Phelim -<br /><br />Self delusion is not a problem for intrinsic homosexual persons. They know that there is little prospect of changing their sexual orientation. However, Phelim, if you only *think* you're gay, give it a go, and by all means surrender yourself to those who are solely interested in making you conform to their own idea of what God intends for you. They believe that 'gay' is evil. However, Intrinsically gay people don't have that comparitive luxuryFather Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062632692873621258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-45458235657756651822009-07-19T08:19:24.946+01:002009-07-19T08:19:24.946+01:00From Graham Cray to Anglican Mainstream, Greenbelt...From Graham Cray to Anglican Mainstream, Greenbelt has always been subject to takeover bids by evangelicals and the right wing of the church. At one point in the 1990s all guests and visitors who were not evangelical were officially classed as "guests". Something I found particularly offensive as I had been attending Greenbelt far longer than most of The Committee and considered it to be as much my festival as anybody else's.<br /><br />For many years the organisers would not promote or even give space to anybody or anything that might upset evangelical parents. This was for economic reasons. They believed that if they upset these parents they would not allow their children to attend and that Greenbelt would not make enough money to continue each year. Anglican Mainstream are no doubt aware of this economic possibility and are basically trying to get the Greenbelt organisers to cave in to their demands by whipping up paranoia within the evangelical section of Greenbelt's support base, with the hope that this will hit Greenbelt financially. It's the usual blackmailing technique employed by the right wing of the Church. Hopefully, Greenbelt is now strong enough and has enough integrity to fight off this latest attack on their inclusive church policy.MadPriesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120376342802143188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8443447842611499359.post-7541036989688363852009-07-18T09:54:54.042+01:002009-07-18T09:54:54.042+01:00Oh dear, so AM's questioning of having Gene Ro...Oh dear, so AM's questioning of having Gene Robinson and others pro gay voices over has "exposed their prejudices" and strengthens CA's resolve to work for justice. What about the fact that those of us who are unhappy with our own sexuality and believe that it is not natural, having read the scientific evidence, who want to live what they believe is a Biblical life and possibly deal with the issues to become heterosexual. Will CA campaign for us to have a voice at Greenbelt and have legal protection to discuss our issues? If not surely that exposes the prejudices of CA?Phelimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611197373730221284noreply@blogger.com