Westminster 2010: Declaration of Christian Conscience is a Christian manifesto launched on Easter Sunday 2010 in the United Kingdom. It is modelled on the Manhattan Declaration in the United States and addresses the same three concerns: heterosexual marriage, the sanctity of human life, and freedom of conscience. The declaration states that marriage is "the only context for sexual intercourse".

The co-ordinators reported that they received 20,000 signatures within the first 10 days of the launch.[1] The declaration gained over 65,000 signatures within two months.[2]

Its signatories included the former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton, Cardinal Keith O’Brien of the Catholic Church of Scotland, Michael Nazir-Ali and Baroness Cox, as well as other senior clerics, a peer, the principals of three theological colleges and leaders of several Christian associations, a quarter of which came from non-white organisations such as Black Mental Health UK.[3][4]

The wording of the declaration led some to concerns that tensions may be raised against Christians in the UK.[3][5]

Later in the year, a similar declaration was created in Canberra, Australia.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Westminster 2010 webpage
  2. ↑ Westminster Declaration website
  3. 1 2 Chaplin, Jonathan (2010-04-07). "The Westminster declaration defended". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Westminster 2010: Declaration of Christian Conscience is launched". Christian Concern. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Christians question Westminster Declaration". www.christiantoday.com. 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ↑ "Read Declaration". Canberra Declaration. Retrieved 2023-12-27.


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