{"id":1420268,"date":"2022-04-05T14:44:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1420268"},"modified":"2022-04-05T14:44:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:44:53","slug":"becoming-transgender-a-sacred-journey-bishop-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/becoming-transgender-a-sacred-journey-bishop-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming Transgender a \u2018Sacred Journey\u2019, Bishop Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbecoming-transgender-a-sacred-journey-bishop-claims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1420268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A Bishop in the UK has described the process of becoming transgender as a \u2018sacred journey\u2019 in a letter urging the nation\u2019s government to ban trans \u2018conversion therapy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>One UK Bishop has demanded that the UK government implements a ban on trans \u201cconversion therapy\u201d, describing the process in which people become transgender as a \u201csacred journey\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The clergyman\u2019s comments come as Britain moves to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2022\/04\/02\/uk-conversion-therapy-ban-will-not-cover-transgenders-after-multiple-govt-u-turns\/\">ban<\/a> so-called \u201cconversion therapy\u201d for homosexuals, though those who identify as \u201ctransgender\u201d will not be covered by the proposed legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Many are not happy about this exclusion however, with a number of activists expressing <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/government-lgbt-conference-in-doubt-after-backtrack-on-conversion-therapy-ban-12582393\">outrage<\/a> over the government\u2019s decision, despite attempts by the UK Conservative Party to appease the country\u2019s LGBT lobby.<\/p>\n<p>One of those unhappy with the exclusion is Rowan Williams, an Anglican Bishop who previously served as the Archbishop of Canterbury, considered to be the most senior clerical role in the Anglican church.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Williams has since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2022\/04\/04\/becoming-transgender-sacred-journey-becoming-whole-says-ex-archbishop\/\">written<\/a> a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to implement a ban on trans conversion therapy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConversion to Christianity is the event or process by which a person responds joyfully to the glorious embrace of the eternally loving and ever-merciful God,\u201d\u00a0<em>The Telegraph\u00a0<\/em>reports Williams as writing in the letter, which is also signed by a number of other Anglican bishops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has nothing to do with so-called \u2018conversion therapy\u2019 \u2013 pressure put by one person on another to fit their expectations; the attempt to induce vulnerable and isolated people to deny who they truly are,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be trans is to enter a sacred journey of becoming whole: precious, honoured and loved, by yourself, by others and by God,\u201d the former senior cleric also wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former government LGBT advisor Jayne Ozanne has insisted that \u201cgentle non-coercive prayer\u201d should be included in UK legislation banning &#8220;conversion therapy&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vzRUVKdfRN\">https:\/\/t.co\/vzRUVKdfRN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1405940875470028802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Britain\u2019s incoming ban on so-called \u201cconversion therapy\u201d has prompted significant fears regarding the right to free speech in the country, with many religious people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/11\/uk-conversion-therapy-ban-delayed-after-widespread-criticism\/\">fearing<\/a> that the law will curb their ability to pray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be illegal for Christians to teach their faith, or for people to pray for their friends,\u201d argued the Christian Institute regarding the ban. \u201cBut that\u2019s clearly what the campaigners want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This claim by the Christian think-tank does not appear to be all that farfetched, with some close to the halls of power in the UK seemingly thinking that the banning of non-coercive Christian prayer would not be a potential design flaw of the legislation, but a feature, with one former member of the UK\u2019s\u00a0LGBT+ advisory panel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/faith\/2021\/06\/18\/lgbt-activist-calls-for-ban-on-gentle-non-coercive-prayer-for-gays\/\">demanding<\/a> such prayer be banned for resembling hate speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll prayer that seeks to change or suppress someone\u2019s innate sexuality or gender identity is deeply damaging and causes immeasurable harm,\u201d former government advisor,\u00a0Jayne Ozanne, claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrayer isn\u2019t prayer if it causes you to hate yourself for being LGBT!\u201d she also claimed. \u201cIt\u2019s actually \u2018Hate prayer.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is dangerous, damaging &#038; must be included in a bill to [ban conversion therapy],\u201d she went on to claim.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"western\"><em><span>Follow Peter Caddle on Twitter:<\/span><\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peter_caddle\"><span>@Peter_Caddle<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"western\"><em><span>Follow Breitbart London on Facebook:<\/span><\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BreitbartLondon\/\"><span>Breitbart London<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Bishop in the UK has described the process of becoming transgender as a \u2018sacred journey\u2019 in a letter urging the nation\u2019s government to ban trans \u2018conversion therapy\u2019. 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