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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| Founded | 4 April 2010 |
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| Website | https://www.westminster2010.org.uk/ |
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]
See also
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edit- ^ Westminster 2010 webpage
- ^ Westminster Declaration website
- ^ a b Chaplin, Jonathan (7 April 2010). "The Westminster declaration defended". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Westminster 2010: Declaration of Christian Conscience is launched". Christian Concern. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Christians question Westminster Declaration". www.christiantoday.com. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Read Declaration". Canberra Declaration. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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