Because after all, fidelity to two thousand years of Christian teaching on homosexuality is EVILEVILEVIL!

A senior Church of England bishop has angered gay-rights campaigners by saying homosexuals should repent.

Archbishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the Bible defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. He said the church welcomed gay people, "but we want them to repent and be changed."

Nazir-Ali is a leading member of the conservative wing of the global Anglican Communion, which is riven by divisions over homosexuality and the ordination of women.

Gay groups condemned the bishop's remarks. Campaigner Peter Tatchell said Nazir-Ali's view "goes against Christ's gospel of love and compassion."

And Derek Munn of gay-rights group Stonewall accused the bishop of promoting inequality and intolerance.

Excuse me, Mr. Tatchell, a call to repentance and salvation is the VERY ESSENCE of Christ's gospel of love and compassion.

And Mr. Munn, I'd argue that your condemnation of traditional Christian teaching based upon the Bible does more to promote inequality and intolerance than anything Bishop Nazir-Ali said.