Comments on: Gay actor John Barrowman says bishop who said gays must change should "stop talking rubbish"

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:09:03 +0000

Spot on John Barrowman! Nazir-Ali is the one of the Anglican bishops wanting to cast us American Episcopalians from the Anglican communion, for our steps toward full inclusion of GLBTs in the life of our church.

and also an American fan of Torchwood

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By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:13:41 +0000

KS4 – it is thousands who are left confused, hurt and suffering by the abandonment of the principles of his Founder,

And what are those principles Keith, the ones that he established not the ones that you make up….

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By: Reality Check

Reality Check — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:11:58 +0000

Jeus said "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the father except through me."

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By: Lezabella

Lezabella — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:29:53 +0000

Dearest Brian-

I have indeed heard that song before, if I recall it's one of the Osmond lads who sang it?

We still say things like "'Drop ya kecks", as I still call trousers and jeans 'kecks' ha ha!

I think the younger generation in Liverpool speak a much more faster and aggressive (whether they mean to or not) version of scouse.

I, too, slip into this version now and again, especially if I'm annoyed or drunk! But you see, I've had to refine and tone-down my accent so much because my girlfriend is an Aussie, she can't catch a word I say if I talk 'normally' ha ha!

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By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:44 +0000

John Barrowman is not only good looking but popular with men women and kids; more than this silly old bishop can say eh!!! Well said John! (but what IS Captain Jack up to I ask?????Maybe we could send all the naughty kids to the aliens and save on ASBs!))

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By: Brian Burton

Brian Burton — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:46:19 +0000

Lezabella,
I ment to ask you about Liverpool. (Have you heard the song I'm Your Long Haired Lover From Liverpool?) Golly-gosh dear, it's about 40 years old, that one! Liverpool has become a place of culture and Doddy's Diddy men don't carry much weight now. I had a couple of Lovers from Liverpool and they still said things like 'Drop ya kecks' I should'nt think liverpudlians talk posh now, just because of the wonderful culture thing there?

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By: Lezabella

Lezabella — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:49:33 +0000

ASDA is well cheaper than Tesco anyway Brian!

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By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:51:47 +0000

Ever the wag, Brian, ever the wag…hahaha
Keith.

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By: Brian Burton

Brian Burton — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:05:25 +0000

Keith,
Like TESCO says, 'Every Little Helps' Toodle-Loo!

Actually, I hate Tesco. I think Tesco are cheeting the public and they get away with it!

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By: Bishop Ioan

Bishop Ioan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:28:02 +0000

This "bishop" is a scandal so far as I am concerned. There is so much hatred in the Churches…this is why I left mainstream Christianity. I would, were I able, to say to his face: "You are sinning against Jesus' teachings of love and acceptance. It is YOU who need to repent, not LGBTQ people!"

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By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:47:18 +0000

Thank you John Barrowman – more of the same.

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By: dave

dave — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:57:06 +0000

Not sure anyone would call Craig an ungrateful twit. Carig is right to say that more actors should speak up for equal rights.

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By: RobN

RobN — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:41:10 +0000

Bentham: Yeah, Why not replace all the Bishops and Hereditary Lords with arse-licking Labour yes-men? Oh shit. Too late. They already have.

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By: Bentham

Bentham — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:21:20 +0000

Bishops in the House of Lords! 26 of them! Holy Smoke and Mirrors, Batman! Why not replace bishops in the C of E with reform-minded MP's and John Barrowmans at the next Lambeth? ZONK !!! A stage is a stage is a stage.

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By: John K

John K — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:50:24 +0000

Brian Burton . . . strong words there.

In what way is Craig an . . . "Ungrateful Twit"

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By: tsuchan

tsuchan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:26:01 +0000

John Barrowman is right, of course… lots of people spurn the Church because of its views on homosexuality. And quite right too.

But he'd be wrong to imagine Nazi-Ali and his fellow bigots give a damn about that. They don't care about splitting their Church. They don't care about pressing the nuclear button on their own Church. And like Barrowman says, they don't care for a moment about the teaching of their supposed God.

In the end, a bigot is a bigot is a bigot. Bigots gravitate to religions, like rats gravitate to sewers.

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By: Brian Burton

Brian Burton — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:53:26 +0000

Craig,
Fry feathering his nest at the BBC?… So what, Fry works
for the BBC as many other Gay people do. Like anyone else, Fry can choose what he wants to do in life, and that may not include supporting ungreatful twits like you!

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By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:45:42 +0000

We need more Gay Actors and Actress's to speak for gay rights. If only Fry would do the same rather than feathering his nest with the BBC.

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By: Ivan

Ivan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:34:40 +0000

@ Natalie

If only we could ignore them.

The problem is that as of right, twenty six CoE bishops (including Nazir-Ali) sit in the upper house of the UK parliament and therefore get to influence all manner of legislation and ultimately vote against equality laws.

Until the House of Lords is reformed in such a way as to exclude such non-elected funny hat wearers, we are therefore forced to listen.

Lobby your MP in favour of the current proposal for a 100% elected second chamber.

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By: Iris

Iris — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:33:06 +0000

"Stop talking rubbish."

Well done, JB! He got his message across absolutely clearly. Not that the bishop will listen, but I hope others do.

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