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UK: Gay sex is a sin, say most Protestants

Tue 29 Jul 2008 In: International News

Most Protestant Christians in Britain believe gay sex is a sin and that practising gays should not be ordained, according to a new survey. A survey of 517 Christians found that only 3% of non-Catholic Christians believe homosexuality is not a sin, while 81% say it is and 15% say “it is more complicated than this”, reports The Times. Taking into account all Protestant denominations, 81% believe that gay sex is sinful.  The survey was published as the Government granted asylum to a leading Nigerian gay Christian activist, Davis MacIyalla. The Archbishop, preaching at St Dunstan's Church in Canterbury this week, had some criticism for the Church: "Our Anglican family badly needs to find some ways of resolving its internal tensions that will set it free to be more confidently what God wants it to be."    

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First published: Tuesday, 29th July 2008 - 12:06pm

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