The leaders of the Church of England have voted to condemn same-sex marriage and penalised the Anglican Church in the US for officially recognising it.
After all 37 Primates from around the world met in Canterbury, they issued a statement saying, according to traditional doctrine, marriage should be between “a man and a woman in faithful, lifelong union”.
According to a UK news website, independent.co.uk, the decision prompted outrage from liberal clergy with one prominent supporter of gay marriage saying he was “thoroughly ashamed to be Anglican” because of the decision.
The issue has divided the Church, with conservatives and many Anglicans in African countries opposed to same-sex weddings, while liberals and the Episcopal Church in the US support them.
The Primates’ meeting – called by the Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to sort out the conflict – appears to have come down firmly on the side of the conservatives.
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Hypocrites! The same church that honored Elton John with Knighthood!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you Church of England for upholding the teachings of Christ and the words of God....Bam Bam
ReplyDeleteThe Episcogay Church of America needs a new identity.
ReplyDeleteVery good. The question I have for the liberals is "does the Bible they read approves same sex marriage?". If there's anywhere in the Bible that it's approved, I would support them
ReplyDeleteThe issue does not need any voting. By the way God is not a democrat. What is a sin is a sin. No amount of popular support would make it right.
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