In an attempt to discover what the Biblical teaching about Gay relationships actually was, I turned to the book of Leviticus. It states there, not that homosexual couples shall not be allowed to share Communion, but that they shall not be allowed to live - "Their blood be upon their own heads." The same penalty applies for adultery.
When I hear Messrs. Phillips, Turnbull and Giddings campaigning for Elton John, Prince Charles, etc, etc, etc, to be stoned to death, I shall believe that they are motivated by a sincere wish for the Biblical standards to be upheld. Until then, I shall have to conclude that they are merely using the Bible to support their own prejudices. How can they justify picking out some bits of the scripture - the condemnations - and ignoring others - the penalties? How do they decide what bits are really God's word and what bits aren't?

Bob L., Birmingham, England

I sincerely hope that HRH Elizabeth II will call-in Dr. Williams and suggest that he retire and return to Wales to take up fly fishing.

Rev'd Richard M. Bruton, Biloxi, MS

After having been raised in the Episcopal Church all my life I have finally left. I am gay and feel as though the church can never reconcile itself to gay people. This is the right of the church, but I cannot accept that the church has no problem with virulently anti gay bishops from Nigeria. The church in Nigeria has worked with the government to further criminalize homosexual activity and now some Episcopal churches in the USA are aligning themselves with them.

Jeff, Seattle, USA/Washington state

Jesus defines sin as lack of love (Matthew 22:36-40). Fornication and adultery are unloving because each has a victim. What is unloving about a couple in a homosexual love relationships? Neither is victim, neither is unlove

Fred Conwell, Tijuana, Mexico/BCN

The point is not in hating gays. I for one do not hate gays as a christian. But I can not at the same time celebrate what the Bible says is wrong. We are all sinners in need of Gods love and may he have compassion on us all.

David, Portland, USA / Oregon

I was always taught God resided within everyone and everything, it is a shame that the Church cannot accept feelings between members of the same sex - after all if God is truly within everyone, and God is in favour of love and happiness - then why would he be against people of the same sex being together? Ive always thought that God praises love, why can't the church do the same? All this dogma around God's word is ridiculous, it is exactly what is causing people to kill each other. A bit of love is exactly what this world needs.

nikki, london, uk

shame! Dr william is not fit to be Archbishop.

Andrei , London,

How nice to see the comment ALL Christians, I assume that all means everyone even anyone who is different than me. I was taught that GOD loves us all. It now appears I was misinformed. Have we as people learnt nothing in the past 70 years? Fear & Hate enabled Hitler to carry out Genocide it supported the KKK in the USA, & now Hate of Gay people is destroying our religion and we are being painted with the same brush as bigots. We are told to “do unto others as you would have done to yourself” and “let he who is without sin cast the first stone” well I may not agree Gays, but I know I’m no without sin, so I will welcome them within MY church as I know where 2 or 3 are gathered together so will god be. When did the Church of England become the church of hate & damnation?

Jim Duffie, Bournemouth, England

Ah, is that why ABC gave the BBC's Mr Piggott an interview on Newsnight last night?
As the ABC said of Gillian Gibbons, 'a minor faux pas'?
The eucharist is not for 'in groups', but for all Christians: such a service was a ghastly abuse of the core Christian act of worship. Should a taste for homoerotic sex unite a congregation around Christ?

Aba, Dalston, England