Quote #24

'The victimisation or diminishment of human beings whose affections happen to be ordered towards people of the same sex is anathema to us.'

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  2. 'The archbishop's support for this law [the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2006, see above] violates numerous Anglican Communion docu…
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  4. 'He will do what we tell him.'
  5. 'Whoever God is calling to govern must put God first, must know the people, must know what their aspirations are, must know what their need…
  6. 'Homosexuality seeks to destroy marriage as we know it, unity as we know it, family life as we know it, so how can we endorse that? That is…
  7. 'Self-seeking, self-glory, that is not me. No. Many people say I embarrass them with my humility.'
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