It's hard to admit, but isn't there something morally superior about a polity that accepts women as equals (although not as bishops, admittedly), doesn't oppress and torture gay people, prohibits polygamy, and condemns animal sacrifice? Western liberal values abolished slavery. A point of pride.

richard haggis, oxford, uk

It is spiritual and Biblical ignorance as well as social suicide to say that what adults do in their bedroom is no concern of God's. He is very explicitly concerned and has set down an order which is the folly of sin to disobey. No good saying look at war.War arises from the lusts of the human heart

Bronwyn Berry, NYC, USA

They should unite against those who wish to change a religion, in fact I think they should be kicked out of the church for being so selfish. The church isn't about me, me and me although you wouldn't think it going off them!

John, Salford, England

Very Christan of the liberals to come along with "agree with us or else". Perhaps they should start another church

John, Salford, England

I find it utterly immoral that the church is spending time on such a non-issue when they should be concentrating on poverty, diesease and war.

What consenting adults do naked and in private is of no great importance.

The church should be in the deep end in the war zones risking their own lives

Paul, Northampton, UK

Presumably when he says “intellectual superiority” he means "common sense" as opposed to the Taliban thinking of the traditionalists

barry, London, UK