Bishop Peter Price said the church needed to recognise there are many Christians who accept the reality and validity of homosexual relationships.

BBC: Bishop Peter Price

Although critics generally accept the long-term validity of ratings, there has been vociferous criticism of the agencies' short-term performance.

ECONOMIST: Credit-rating agencies

"It is a debate that is often conducted as a shouting match between two mutually uncomprehending camps, each unable or unwilling to accept that there may be any validity at all in the other's point of view, " he said.

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