I thought the church was a place for sinners... That would make those guilty of sexual sins welcome... Ordination does not put that person above sin... it is a part of all of us lay or cleric... True repentence and forgiveness goes on constantly in the lives of most of us as we relate to our forgiving God, through Christ... To retreat to the Old Testament when we find something repugnant doesn't make sense amid centuries of Christian teachings... It takes us away from our calling to heal the sick, feed the hungry, love the unloveable, comfort the dieing, sit with the lonely, gather the flock into the fold of love...

George Martin, Ellinwood, Kansas, USA

I say 'thank you Lord' for an Archbishop able to empathise, mix and communicate with all parties in this sad situation in which the CofE finds itself.
His participation in this Consultation shows strength. What CEO in business worth his salt would ignore such an opportunity. As the head of a worldwide organisation the Archbishop must be encouraged to llisten to and address all sides on this major issue. Leaders must communicate to be effective. For the evangelical bishops to call 'foul' does them no credit.
Although ourselves a family of active evangelical Christians, we (like BishopTutu) long for the day that the CofE dedicates its strength to other major issues and loosens its preoccupation with sexual matters. Now in our 70s with 30 years experience of homosexuals we have no doubt that this is one of the chapters where the church has got it wrong. For as long as it continues on this path it helps create further misery on a daily basis.

Mike Parsons. Guernsey. Ch. Islands

Mike Parsons, Guernsey, Channel Islands

The ABofC again sides with people who are innovating on the core issue of the authority of scripture. Three comments.

First, to whom is this part of The Listening Process meant to be pastorally sensitive? Certainly not the large number of Anglicans who regard the historic teaching on sexuality as normative.

Second, this issue is not finally about sexual ethics. It is an issue of the basis of the authority in our communion. Article XX says 'it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything contrary to God’s word written'. The AB is simply not accepting the Anglican view of the authority of Scripture on this issue.

Third, we’ll soon hear the old line articulated: "God is a mystery – and you can’t take the words of the Bible literally, we have moved on from such a blinkered view."

To deny the bible is authoritative sounds convenient - a bit like a contemporary infection? How glad I am that the Lord Jesus left his Father’s side, to come and die, for 'hypocrits' like me.

Timothy Mildenhall, Broome, Western Australia