Archbishop Jonathan Blake

The Most Reverend Jonathan Blake, Presiding Archbishop of the Open Episcopal Church B.A. (Hons), Dip. Pastoral Studies. Mobile: 07767 687711 www.bishopjonathanblake.com archbishopjonathanblake@gmail.com www.openepiscopalchurch.org The Church is a member of The International Council of Community churches and the World Council of Churches. Married and a proud Dad.

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Gassed Tehran, seized Kabul, helped Mother Teresa, funded TB hospital, priest 1981, went Auschwitz, wrote on Parliament, convicted, began 1st inter-faith NHS chapel, 12 yrs Anglican cleric/vicar - left, baptised 1000's in homes/Mt Snowdon/at circus, wedding underwater, wrote ‘For God’s Sake Don’t Go To Church’, nailed 95 Theses 2 Canterbury cathedral, arrested, co-founded the Society for Independent Ministry, consecrated a bishop, co-founded the Open Episcopal Church, did 1st gay wedding on morning TV, sued Associated Newspapers, co-consecrated 1st women bishops 4 England,Wales,Scotland, accommodated the homeless, posted Mass/took it 2 sex workers, elected Archbishop, arrested 4 climbing with sons,founded ‘When No One’s Watching',made ICV, did Jade Goody's wedding,invited 2 Downing St, wrote 'That Old Devil Called God Again', conviction 4 campaigning against child abuse quashed on appeal, convicted 4 successful blogging 2 stop paedophile. His Christmas Lights raising £79,000 4 Water in 4 Gambian villages. Published "The Tales of Henry the Lovable Hedgehog", the SAFE New Testament + Psalms + radical Book of Common Prayer, ordained priests for UK,US,Thailand,Spain,Ireland

Monday, January 06, 2014

FGM AND CIRCUMCISION

I fear that the differences between FGM and circumcision are being misunderstood.

125 million girls women have suffered this in over 27 countries and it takes place as a cultural ritual on girls weeks old up to puberty with most girls cut before the age of 5.

Circumcision is a similar abuse of boys. It can prove psychologically damaging and the loss of skin over the glans of the penis causes a loss of sensation that can intrude upon effective and pleasurable sexual intercourse.

Both are performed as a cultural ritual, except one is supported by very wealthy and influential world financiers and political players and the other is the practice of often poor and more powerless African nations. It is tempting to pursue the poor practitioners and be deluded by the wealthy ones.

Both are acts of child abuse. Both are motivated by poor education and religious and cultural superstitious practices that our enlightened world should be able to challenge.

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