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Two more articles in the Suday Times

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Igneococcus · 23/12/2018 06:31

Bishops rebelling against trans baptisms:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bishops-and-priests-line-up-to-rebel-against-trans-baptisms-5pnnm0c0l?shareToken=e687d175af9b298950ea09b20f57dcb0

and Dominic West thinks the next Bond should be a trans soldier:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/give-trans-soldier-hannah-a-shot-at-bond-role-says-star-dmhmjkds2?shareToken=cb88b03b1a01da0d6d69c0d463766f75

“She’s a beautiful blonde girl who could be Bond,” West told The Sunday Times Magazine. “That’s actually a brilliant idea. They should have a transgender Bond because there are a lot of transgender people in the army.” Hmm

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HowDeep · 23/12/2018 07:05

I should not have read the comments, I now keep looking at his halo hair.

No wonder a CoE Tory MP quoted the Pope.

AspieAndProud · 23/12/2018 07:04

Bond won’t shag a beatiful soldier with a dick.

There was enough trouble convincing fans a blond bloke could play Bond.

I’m fine with a female Doctor Who because the character can change. I’m not fine with fucking about with other established fictional characters.

Sherlock Holmes should always be tall and skinny. I don’t care if short fat people can practice deductive logic, they’re not Sherlock Holmes. (I’m flexible on Watson; Lucy Liu is fab).

Poirot does not have a beard.

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Igneococcus · 23/12/2018 06:55

I know. Bond would shag that beautiful blond soldier, not be one.

I'm a firm (Catholic) atheist but even I can see how this is theologically dubious.

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FloralBunting · 23/12/2018 06:52

I'm chuckling at "a woman Bond would be a great role model for girls".

Bond is a heavy drinking, womanizing assassin. He's not a great role model for boys, why would anyone think he was a great role model for girls?!

As to the church article, I completely agree. The unconditional celebration of a transgender identity is a total misuse of a modified baptism ceremony. Frankly the behaviour of the church right now smacks of the over-compensating guilt of an organization that has lost it's way and is desperately trying to regain some credibility as a welcoming and safe organization. It won't help itself by I'll thought out bandwagon jumping like this.

Ian Paul is right, baptism is about faith, not 'identity'.

MadamBatty · 23/12/2018 06:38

The bishops article is great, clear concise.

Funny the the bishop of Wake-field has spoken out.

It’s all gone very father Ted.