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WELCOME to the GiveMyStory.com feedback service providing all visiting members of the Clergy with the opportunity to critique our claims. Feedback is immediately visible. We will remove comments deemed offensive or irrelevant as soon as we become aware of them. On 18-12-2023 at 17:41:1 Admin Reply ID Thanks for your observation RevRD. It is difficult to imagine God would want to give His blessing to something that His Bible makes clear He disapproves of. It is highly unlikely that the C of E will manage to persuade God to change course on the issue of human relationships, so what is the point? On 18-12-2023 at 17:16:5 Rev RD wrote: It is generally accepted that receiving God's blessing means that God is supporting or endorsing your action. example: I have God's blessing, so I can't fail. God's approval means that God has given you permission. So the Church is asking God to bless people in same-sex relationships. I wonder what God thinks of that? On 07-10-2023 at 16:5:51 Admin Reply ID Thank you Reverend Smithson for your observations on the contentious issue of Gender dysphoria. It is difficult not to agree with you as so many of the people undergoing these treatments end up bitterly regretting their decision. Treating the problem as a mental issue (conversion therapy, counseling, etc.) will not cause any long term damage therefore should definitely be the first port of call. On 06-10-2023 at 15:47:29 Rev Smithson wrote: Am I right in thinking the majority of people are heartily sick of all the talk about Gender dysphoria, and what should be done when a persons gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth? Common sense says this is a mental disorder which needs treating compassionately by someone with knowledge in the area such as a psychologist or psychiatrist? To actively encourage someone with this problem, or worse still to disfigure them with irreversible surgery at clinics such as the Cleveland Clinic is abominable in my opinion and entirely the wrong course of action. On 17-08-2023 at 7:21:50 Admin Reply ID Such a meeting should not have been allowed to convene in the first place. Once the C of E accepted Gay blessings it was bound to lead to further pressure to accept the full package soon after. We increasingly live in a Country where minority groups dictate how we should live out our lives, and the establishment seems unwilling to intervene on our behalf, presumably fearing they might lose votes! On 16-08-2023 at 20:12:11 Rev Smith wrote: In June 2023, Ben Bradshaw hosted a Parliamentary Symposium, where academics and politicians discussed how to force gay marriage on the C of E. Symposium organiser Jayne Ozanne said the Church's rejection of the practice cannot be allowed to continue. Can you believe there are MP's in our Government who subscribe to this kind of intimidation? This is not what the public expect of politicians. On 05-05-2023 at 19:22:8 Admin Reply ID Thanks Rev JT for your comment. It is difficult to escape the fact that a current priority of the C of E is to keep abreast of changes in society, and appease vocal minority groups even when their views, and behaviour, conflicts with what God has laid down in the Bible. This change, to the consternation of many in the C of E is another example of the Church abandoning Biblical precepts. The Archbishop seams to be listening to, and acting on, what people have to say rather than listening to what God has to say, and has said in no uncertain terms in the Bible. We are not claiming the Archbishop lacks integrity and there is little doubt that he believes he is doing the right thing, but what part has coercion played in all of this? Where will it all end? On 04-05-2023 at 17:35:3 Rev JT wrote: The fact that Church of England priests will be permitted to bless the civil marriages of same-sex couples, to the dismay of the Anglican Communion, is further evidence of the churches continued abandonment of Biblical principles. If the Church is to regain credibility in the eyes of the public it must stand up for the word of God clearly expressed in the Bible. On 17-03-2023 at 16:38:8 Admin Reply ID Thank you Rev JC for your comments. Our response: (1) In our first year there was no criticism and yet feedback was almost non-existent, (2) You can glean all you need to know from a small amount of reading via links or dropdowns on our front page, (3) The front page data logger lets you express disagreement using a single mouse click, (4) We would be the ones having to field any criticism from parishioners or the general public. We will remove unwelcome comments if feedback, positive or justifiably negative, is received in future. On 17-03-2023 at 14:19:24 Rev JC wrote: Trying to throw light on why there is little feedback, and the existence of the site is being withheld from parishioners: 1. Criticism of the Church for not showing sufficient interest; 2. Too much reading material; 3. Disagreeing with the arguments for ID put forward; 4. Concern about potential reaction of congregation and the wider public. On 26-02-2023 at 19:39:35 Admin Reply ID Thanks for your comment about same-sex marriage Rev Peterson. The C of E is under pressure to abandon yet more Biblical truth in order to appease small, demonstrative, self interest groups, and be seen to move with the times. Radical lobbyists will stop at nothing to impose their will on society. On 06-02-2023 at 15:41:48 Rev Peterson wrote: Penny Mordaunt The leader of the House of Commons has urged Church of England bishops to back same-sex marriage in critical talks this week, saying the current stance of the church causes pain and trauma to LGBTQ+ people. Clearly she, and other like minded individuals, have no regard for the teachings of the Bible which makes it crystal clear that marriage is between two members of the opposite sex. If the Church does not uphold the word of God then the organisation is not fit for purpose, and the present decline will gather further momentum. On 13-01-2023 at 16:40:16 Rev L wrote: The future direction of the C of E seems to be all about maintaining profitability and not about providing for the spiritual needs of, in many cases, small congregations. It seems that they do not count any more. This is a sad state of affairs and must be addressed by the powers that be if the C of E is to have a long term future. I am afraid the priorities dictated from above are all wrong at the moment in my opinion. On 13-01-2023 at 14:29:0 Rev A wrote: I would like to point out that Parish Clergy, especially in rural areas are under huge pressure to provide their Diocese with the appropriate Parish Share and with dwindling numbers this is becoming increasingly difficult. So how does the heirarchy of the Church respond? Well their answer seems to be to institute amalgamation (Amalgamations and team ministries now constitute 8,400 of the Church of Englands 12,500 parishes.), failing that to simply shut unviable churches down. It is difficult under the circumstances to focus our minds on other worthy issues such as the ones brought to the for by this website. On 08-01-2023 at 7:47:28 Rev PR wrote: Another courageous Vicar putting his head above the parapet. Most of us believe ID is the answer to the vexed question of origins. It fully supports the Bible account and is honouring to our Great God, The Creator of all life and the Universe, whom we all adore. On 07-01-2023 at 21:41:10 Rev JC wrote: It seems to me that its about time experts working at the coal face had a say in these matters. Yes, you have guessed right, I am such a person plucking up courage to defend the role of the clergy. To be honest, there is a great deal of ambivalence in clerical circles on the issue of how life originated. This is clearly not right and does nothing to help the public. I hope the matter is resolved sooner rather than later, and we can preach all the Gospel stories again with renewed confidence. On 07-01-2023 at 19:38:8 John wrote: It is time I intervened again to inject a bit of common sense into the origins debate. Doc Ken, you seem to have swallowed the evolution based origins paradigm promoted by Western Universities hook, line and sinker. There is no room for consideration of possible alternatives in your World, is there? Poor Bert seems to be succumbing to the narrative also. There is no sound scientific evidence to back up Darwins Theory of Evolution, or any variant of his theory, despite exhaustive searches over 150 years, so why do you persist with it, unless of course you have an aversion to all things Godly! On 06-01-2023 at 19:56:31 Doc Ken wrote: At last Bert you are coming round to our way of thinking. You are quite right, this is yet more compelling evidence of evolution in action. We will make a scientist of you yet! On 06-01-2023 at 14:50:18 Bert wrote: OK, thanks Doc Ken. Obvious question, doubtless an easy one for you PhDs. What is the much talked about primordial soup? Does it bare any resemblance to, say, Heinz Chicken soup, for example? I can testify to the fact that if you allow the sell by date to be grossly exceeded strange things start to happen. Typically the container starts to expand due to the build up of gases. Life begins to emerge from non-life! We are beginning to witness chemicals in the soup beginning to self-assemble into simple living cells. This is mind blowing, and proves Darwin was right all along. Am I right Ken? On 05-01-2023 at 7:23:59 Doc Ken wrote: Thanks Bert for your illuminating reply. I am not saying the first living organism was a maggot but that one branch of the tree of life led to maggots after a further 247,132 years, give or take a few months. Ask David Attenborough, he knows all about the timing of things and could probably provide more precise details! On 04-01-2023 at 12:47:24 Dave wrote: I agree with John again On 04-01-2023 at 10:10:39 John wrote: I think it is time I had another word. This website has been an eye opener for me. It leaves little doubt that we have a Creator God in line with the Genesis account. Even some ardent evolutionists are now admitting that Neo-Darwinism is a failed theory and is philosophy, not science. Those that are now abandoning the sinking ship of evolution are appealing to the nonsense of parallel universes contained within a multiverse, to explain the origin of life. These people live in cloud cuckoo land, and will stop at nothing to disprove the existence of God. On 03-01-2023 at 12:20:40 Bert wrote: I dont know what Uni you studied at Ken but this is typical of the twaddle that is being pedalled by some HE Institutes who are desperate to keep Darwin alive in order to dispense with God. So what you seem to be saying, Ken, is that we are all descendents of maggots? If that is the case let me pose a question. How did the first maggot, the first living organism, survive? Did it eat itself? On 03-01-2023 at 10:12:4 Doc Ken wrote: I dont know what all the fuss is about. Evolution is a fact. The evidence is all around. The Universities teach it as Gospel. The argument about how it all started is easily explained. Ever witnessed the death of a bird on the road side? Maggots emerge from nowhere, proof that Life at the lowest level spontaneously erupts. Proof before your very eyes! On 29-12-2022 at 20:40:26 Rev H wrote: You are missing the point Dave. All historical documents can contain errors of translation, and can be difficult to interpret, and the older the document is the worse the problem can become. On a positive note I do not believe God would allow errors in His historical document do you? So in conclusion it has to be 100 percent reliable. The God I know would not permit errors of any kind to infiltrate His written word, and lead people astray. On 29-12-2022 at 19:59:10 Dave wrote: I agree with John. Trying to convince some in the Church that the Bible is essentially a historical document and only resorts to allegory in places that are obvious to the reader is a daunting task. To these people the Bible needs to be re-written periodically to keep it up-to-date. On 29-12-2022 at 15:49:19 Admin Reply ID Thank you for taking the time to provide incisive feedback on our website John. Much appreciated to hear someone else's point of view. On 29-12-2022 at 13:45:32 John wrote: You have gone to a lot of bother creating this website but people will only believe what they want to believe and nothing you do will change that. These days the public prefer to put their faith in scientists and the proclamations of TV celebrities such as David Attenborough and Brian Cox the renowned experts on the Natural World. Most of the time thay make bold claims with no supporting evidence, even so they are believed because of their popular image.