But Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of Rochester condemned the reading and called for discipline against those involved.
“The authorities of the Scottish Episcopal Church should immediately repudiate this ill-advised invitation,” he said in a statement.
He also called for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to publicly distance the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion from the event.
” Christians should know what their fellow citizens believe and this can include reading the Qur’an for themselves, whether in the original or in translation. This is not, however, the same thing as having it read in Church in the context of public worship,” he said.
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Bp Michael Nazir-Ali Condemns Koran Reading At Anglican Cathedral Epiphany Service
But Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of Rochester condemned the reading and called for discipline against those involved.
“The authorities of the Scottish Episcopal Church should immediately repudiate this ill-advised invitation,” he said in a statement.
He also called for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to publicly distance the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion from the event.
” Christians should know what their fellow citizens believe and this can include reading the Qur’an for themselves, whether in the original or in translation. This is not, however, the same thing as having it read in Church in the context of public worship,” he said.
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