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Too often I am accused of taking pot shots at the Church of England, so I thought I\u2019d let an Anglican vicar do my target practice for me. Here<\/a> Rev.Giles Pinnock explains why the Church of England is so often silent in the face of moral outrage.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"