Hi Kaete -
I heard (nearly all of) this morning on ABC Radio National the Religion
Report, which was all about this. I found it fascinating, and not
depressing at all. You might get a podcast - they said one could get more
by visiting website -go to an ABC homepage, find RADIO and from there to
Radio National and then to Religion Report. (I haven't actually done that
yet, but have for other things, so you should be able to find it easily).
J

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Kaete <kaete@...> wrote:

> Hi Natalia and Judith,
>
> Much thanks for your comments.
>
> "Thank goodness that our diocese is not part of all that."
>
> Problem being, my thoughts at least, that if we're not sufficiently
> pro-active, it may well in the future become a part of it.
>
> "I think we are in no problem area here in Newcastle - but the Hawkesbury
> is
> Very Close !!!!! Also - I think St Aug's is ok-ish about this - don't you?"
>
> The Hawkesbury is very close.
>
> St Aug's is ok at the moment, but what happens if we get a minister, or a
> local presiding bishop, who is fervently supportive, the point of view of
> GAFCON? What then?
>
> Approx eleven percent of the population is same sexed, or bisexual,
> attracted; and, approximately one percent of the population are
> transgendered. (For estimates, in the later population, see, eg,
> http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/TSprevalence.html)
>
> If we drive away from our diocese the population who are GLBT, then we
> stand
> to not only lose many valuable members, but we stand to lose many potential
> financial contributions as well.
>
> Is that what we want? Somehow, I rather doubt it.
>
> well wishes,
>
> Kaete
>
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