Westminster 2010: Declaration of Christian Conscience

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Website https://www.westminster2010.org.uk/

Westminster 2010: Declaration of Christian Conscience is a Christian manifesto launched on Easter Sunday 2010 in the United Kingdom. It is modelled on the Manhattan Declaration in the United States and addresses the same three concerns: heterosexual marriage, the sanctity of human life, and freedom of conscience. The declaration states that marriage is "the only context for sexual intercourse".

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The co-ordinators reported that they received 20,000 signatures within the first 10 days of the launch. [1] The declaration gained over 65,000 signatures within two months. [2]

Its signatories included the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton, Cardinal Keith O’Brien of the Catholic Church of Scotland, Michael Nazir-Ali and Baroness Cox, as well as other senior clerics, a peer, the principals of three theological colleges and leaders of several Christian associations, a quarter of which came from non-white organisations such as Black Mental Health UK. [3] [4]

The wording of the declaration led some to concerns that tensions may be raised against Christians in the UK. [3] [5]

Later in the year, a similar declaration was created in Canberra, Australia. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Westminster 2010 webpage". Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Westminster Declaration website
  3. 1 2 Chaplin, Jonathan (7 April 2010). "The Westminster declaration defended". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Westminster 2010: Declaration of Christian Conscience is launched". Christian Concern. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Christians question Westminster Declaration". www.christiantoday.com. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Read Declaration". Canberra Declaration. Retrieved 27 December 2023.


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