George Carey

Clergyman

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People have described me as a management bishop but I say to my critics, Jesus was a management expert too.

And so in my warnings, I was pointing to a number of incidents around the communion that could undermine our growing sense of communion - of becoming a global communion. So that's why I pointed to New Westminster in Canada, to incidents in the United States, and Sydney itself.

I believe with all my heart that the Church of Jesus Christ should be a Church of blurred edges.

An office boy in London was the lowest of the low. The office boy was the tea boy. He would be the dog's body: It means someone who would do anything at all. I was quite prepared for that and enjoyed it.

I mean, I can look back with great pleasure on what has happened in Sudan, and our commitment to people who are persecuted in that kind of way.

In my time as Archbishop of Canterbury I've seen a growing sense of unity and mission.

What I think is that we in the church - and especially I as an Archbishop - I'm responsible for maintaining our rules, and making sure we hold to unity in the Body of Christ.

God loves us all, wants us all to share his kingdom, has a role for us all.

But, as you have intimated, I am among those who would be very wary of any military action in the light of Saddam Hussein's willingness to allow the weapons inspectors to go in.

We've got to trust the politicians with these decisions.

If someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage.

When the fire of prayer goes out, the barrenness of busyness takes over.

And here at our Anglican Consultative Council, we have many reports of growth and great encouragement.

I see no room in holy Scripture for any sexual activity outside of matrimony.

What I'd say about that is that we must respect homosexuals in the church. I've got many homosexual friends, the issue is not in any way a homophobic reaction on my part.

We've got to find ways of confronting the issues that divide - and at the heart of cultural issues, you often find religions.

We've got to trust the politicians with these decisions.

I think what Calvinism may offer us is that God's in charge of his world.

I see no room in holy Scripture for any sexual activity outside of matrimony.

In my time as Archbishop of Canterbury I've seen a growing sense of unity and mission.

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