&quot;Gay fairytales&quot; anger British religious groups
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British children as young as four are  being taught about same-sex relationships through fairytales  and storybooks with gay and lesbian characters.
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Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: I'm an atheist but still I resent this joker in Rome slighting my community. A residual theological chauvinism is aroused.
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LONDON -- A leader of African Anglicans who have been outraged by the appointment of a gay bishop in the United States blasted a church report on the dispute, saying yesterday that it should have pushed for US Episcopalians to repent.
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Home Secretary John Reid has waded into a seasonal row over politically correct attempts to ban festive decorations and even the word &quot;Christmas&quot;, branding the whole subject &quot;mad&quot;.
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Some clergy have criticized what they regarded as the churchâs leftward drift, including the consecration of an openly gay bishop.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has strongly criticised the harsh language used against gay people by traditionalist members of the Anglican church in its dispute over homosexuality.
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British children as young as four are being taught about same-sex relationships through fairytales and storybooks with gay and lesbian characters.
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'You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy f-----' The BBC has censored The Pogues' xmas classic Fairytale of New York lest the lyrics offend homosexuals, the Telegraph reports.â¦
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Carol services banned, religious references carefully excised from cards: to read Britain's press this year, you could be forgiven for thinking the politically correct brigade are set on taking the Christian out of Christmas.
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MADRID The Roman Catholic Church on Monday assailed the Socialist government&#39;s plans to legalize gay marriage, saying it would be like releasing a &quot;virus&quot; into Spanish society.
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The vast majority of Britons oppose moves to secularise Christmas, according to a new poll.The survey found that 80% believe celebrating the birth of Christ remains an important part of the festival.The study ...Comment
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Anglican Church head Rowan Williams has  warned church leaders that criticism of gay people could make  them vulnerable to persecution or suicide.
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A Spanish bill allowing gay marriage is expected to go to parliament has the Catholic Church up in arms. One bishop said it was like unleashing a virus.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, issued a stern warning to Anglican primates across the world yesterday to avoid the language of hatred for homosexuals and to seek together to heal the divisions within the 77 million-strong communion caused
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The Spanish Catholic Church's about-face on the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS was met with anger by left-wing politicians, commentators and gay rights groups who labeled the church's position as unreasonable and inhuman.
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Gay rights activists say Vatican influence fuels discrimination against gay people in Italy.
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Description: Influential leaders of the Anglican Communion sharply criticize the US Episcopal Church for consecrating a gay bishop.