Here are two more messages – for later discussion, I’ll label them 3 and 4 :
3. We should be inclusive with regard to respectable ‘gay’ people. Please read :
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS by the Bishop of Liverpool, Rt Revd Dr James Jones to the Diocesan Synod on March 6th 2010
and chapter 8 of ‘Undergoing God’ by Catholic priest James Allison. ISBN 0-232-52676-1
4. We should examine anew the traditional teaching on ‘Heaven and Hell’. Please consider thoughtfully John Wenham’s plea concerning disastrous teaching on Hell.
On page 256 of ‘Facing Hell’ ISBN 0-85364-871-9 he writes :
‘I believe that endless torment is a hideous and unscriptural doctrine which has been a terrible burden on the mind of the church for many centuries and a terrible blot on her presentation of the gospel. I should indeed be happy if, before I die, I could help in sweeping it away.’
John Wenham died in 1996 – but let us carry this vision forward.
For item 4 a Forum will be introduced soon.