Comments on: Anglican bishops support repeal of Section 59 http://www.justice.net.nz/news/anglican-bishops-support-repeal-of-section-59/ Standing Just Where We Are Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:43:19 +1200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Glynn and Stephanie http://www.justice.net.nz/news/anglican-bishops-support-repeal-of-section-59/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Glynn and Stephanie Wed, 02 May 2007 08:45:23 +0000 http://justice.anglican.org.nz/news/anglican-bishops-support-repeal-of-section-59/#comment-54 This morning we opened the NZHerald and read the Bishops' statement supporting the repeal of s59. We felt immensely proud to be Anglican. Here were our bishops, contrary to the majority of New Zealand opinion, unequivocably siding with the right of children not to be beaten. Anyone can lead when the majority are behind you. Its when the majority aren't that Christ-like leadership is seen. Stephanie Gapes, Paediatrician, Starship Children's Hospital Glynn Cardy, Vicar, St Matthew-in-the-City This morning we opened the NZHerald and read the Bishops’ statement supporting the repeal of s59. We felt immensely proud to be Anglican. Here were our bishops, contrary to the majority of New Zealand opinion, unequivocably siding with the right of children not to be beaten. Anyone can lead when the majority are behind you. Its when the majority aren’t that Christ-like leadership is seen.

Stephanie Gapes, Paediatrician, Starship Children’s Hospital
Glynn Cardy, Vicar, St Matthew-in-the-City

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