Alex’s Heresies – embracing a physical reality

Unacceptable sex - any sexual activity outside of a religiously-based heterosexual marriage – is always a struggle for the churches. Homosexuality presents particular problems and acceptance is rarely the solution. The Age newspaper has the story of a gay woman’s visit to a Grace and Sexuality Conference at the Wesley Mission to address sexual problems associated with same sex attraction.

The tone from the Living Ministry is set with:

Brookman (Ron Brookman head of ministry) goes on to explain that God’s image can only be displayed on earth when male and female come together in sexual union within the context of monogamous heterosexual marriage. Anything outside is a sin.

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“Desire is powerful, which is why God has given boundaries,” he asserts. “If boundaries were kept there would be no such thing as sexually transmitted diseases … there is no such thing as casual sex … the power of intimacy and sex is a foreshadow of what awaits us in heaven.”

Fortunately the “cure” of homosexuality is simple

Homosexuality is a “handicap” but healing our “brokenness” is as simple as “yielding our lives to Jesus”, he adds.

(Full article here)

Alex McCullie

Again the Pope has shown the “official” Roman Catholic church’s position on homosexuality – it’s a sin and poses similar risks to humankind as climate change. In an end-of-year address to Vatican officials, Pope Benedict XVI equated homosexuality and climate change. This is probably much to the concern of liberal-minded Catholic believers. There are many news reports on the original speech and responses by groups and individuals - some links below.

News articles about the Pope’s speech and responses
National Post
Christian Today
Conservative Anglican defends Pope
Guardian Online
Religious conservatives defend Popes attacks

Alex McCullie