Category Archives: Faithfulness Matters

Which is more important: what is done on the pavement or what is said on the platform?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

When I worked for Shaftesbury – now Livability – helping churches engage in social action, I had a boss who would often challenge our team with this question: was our work making a difference on the pavement or was it more about the … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Faithfulness Matters campaign update

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

This article was also published on the Faithfulness Matters website The Good The good news is that due to the pressure that the Faithfulness Matters campaign put on them, we can confirm that Global Personals have changed their policy towards … Continue reading →

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The Commodification of Unfaithfulness

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

This article was originally published on Ekklesia in November 2011 On 6th January Jon Kuhrt was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 on the You and Yours programme about the Faithfulness Matters campaign In January 2010, I was driving close to … Continue reading →

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The Faithfulness Matters statement

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

This is the statement which sums up what this campaign is all about.  the campaign has its own website now – http://www.faithfulnessmatters.net If you agree with the statement, please join the movement by sending an email to FaithfulnessMatters@gmail.com We believe that … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness Matters – Don’t make money from breaking up relationships

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

I have been hugely encouraged by the help and support of so many different people since we started this campaign.  At a meeting last night we decided to give the campaign a positive name which captures it essence – and a … Continue reading →

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Public Statement from Global Personals

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

This week I received two letters from Global Personals lawyers.  One invited me to a meeting and the other included the following statement: Global Personals Ltd is a software and services provider. Our business creates the platform upon which thousands of online dating sites … Continue reading →

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Global Personals Campaign – Update 4/10/11

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

UPDATE: Today, I finally received a response from Global Personals!  I got a letter offering to meet with us to discuss our concerns. We are really pleased with this progress and look forward to the discussions. Thanks everyone for your support … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Silence – Global Personals responses to our complaints

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

We have been encouraging people to get in contact with Global Personals for a couple of weeks now to complain about their websites which encourage people to have affairs. (If you are new to this please see a summary of … Continue reading →

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Apathy is happy (when it wins without a fight)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

The Housemartins were a great band.  As a fourteen year old, their 1986 debut album London 0 Hull 4 had a big influence on me, and not just because the album cover encouraged cardigan wearing.  I remember opening the album cover and reading the inscription ‘Take … Continue reading →

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The price of everything…and the value of nothing

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Again, thanks to everyone who has got involved with the campaign. If you are new to this please read the Open Letter to Ross Williams, like this on Facebook group and, if possible, make a call to Global Personals on 01753 27 12 80 … Continue reading →

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