I've always admired Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He, along with Nelson Mandela, is one of the greatest heroes of the 20th century for his work in South Africa and the rights of man all over the world. He's saddened by the state of his own church, the instrument through which he did all his work.
"Our world is facing problems -- poverty, HIV and AIDS -- a devastating pandemic, and conflict," Tutu said.
"God must be weeping looking at some of the atrocities that we commit against one another.
"In the face of all of that, our Church, especially the Anglican Church, at this time is almost obsessed with questions of human sexuality."
On a BBC radio program that will be broadcast on Tuesday, Tutu was also asked if he was ashamed of his church:
"If we are going to not welcome or invite people because of sexual orientation, yes.
"If God as they say is homophobic I wouldn't worship that God."
Tutu hit out at those religious conservatives who believe homosexuality is a choice.
"It is a perversion if you say to me that a person chooses to be homosexual," he said.
"You must be crazy to choose a way of life that exposes you to a kind of hatred.
"It's like saying you choose to be black in a race infected society."
He specifically takes on Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of the Anglican Communion.
"Why doesn't he demonstrate a particular attribute of God's which is that God is a welcoming God."
"You must be crazy to choose a way of life that exposes you to a kind of hatred.
"It's like saying you choose to be black in a race infected society."
Criticising Williams, he added: "Why doesn't he demonstrate a particular attribute of God's which is that God is a welcoming God." Agence France Presse
it must be very difficult for a man who not only teaches the word of Christ but abides by his precepts in all parts of his life to deal with comrades who focus on destroying others and peace...
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Yeah, I was very moved by his words.
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