U.S. Anglicans Bless 'Sacred' Gay Unions "THE Anglican Church of the US gave the first justification yesterday of its decision to consecrate an openly homosexual man to the episcopate, arguing that same-sex unions can be open “to God’s blessing and holy purposes” in the same manner as marriage.""The US report, To Set Our Hope on Christ, says that “many Christians in the Episcopal Church have come to a new mind about same-sex affection” and that Church members have begun to discern “genuine holiness” in the lives of homosexuals."“Their holiness stands in stark contrast with many sinful patterns of sexuality in the world,” it says.

1 Corinthians 6:9  ¶Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Colossians 3:5  ¶Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6  For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7  In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

 "Addressing the scriptural texts that appear to ban same-sex activity, the report says: “The idea that there is only one correct way to read or interpret Scripture is a rather modern idea.” It notes that there was never a time when the entire Christian Church was in agreement on all major matters.

 2 Peter 1:19  ¶We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20  Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21  For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

2 Peter 2:1  ¶But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2  And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

FULL STORY at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-1663935,00.htmlU.S. Episcopals Defend Openly Gay Bishop "Bishop Suffragan Catherine Roskam of New York told the Anglican Consultative Council that the church believed "a person living in a same-gendered union may be eligible to lead the flock of Christ." 1 Timothy 3:2  A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; FULL STORY athttp://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/6/21/135930.shtml U.S. Anglicans Stand Behind Decision to Ordain Gay Bishophttp://www.beliefnet.com/story/169/story_16914_1.html