"OK, Devious, don't move!"
"The Bishop!"
Posted on 01/24/2017 8:24:08 PM PST by marshmallow
The Church of England is coming under scrutiny for considering a system that would allow clergy members to practice homosexuality while they serve in the church.
Currently, gay members of the clergy who have been ordained are asked to be celibate, change jobs or seek a promotion to become a bishop, The Daily Mail reports.
However, the House of Bishops will discuss proposals Tuesday to see if they can avoid asking clergy members about their private lives and sexual orientation.
The church's parliament of lay members, also known as the Synod, had discussed the issue of homosexuality in July, and growing rifts within the church have forced them to reevaluate their policy toward clergy members.
The Synod could vote on the new proposal as soon as February.
Ben Bradshaw, a member of Britain's parliament, has criticized the church for working to keep homosexuality within the clergy a secret.
"'It is progress for them to stop asking the celibacy question, but it still leaves the Church of England policy based essentially on dishonesty and encouraging its clergy to lie," the Labour MP said.
Since same-sex marriage became legal, the Church of England has been embroiled in this debate but still refuses to perform gay marriage
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Wow. Just wow.
Some parishioners would see that policy as “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
Others may see it as; “See No Evil”.
Eventually, the controversy will have to be dealt with directly.
Seems to me they are doing so already, and have been for a while.
Hide the alter boys!
Well,. . . that will about take care of that.
They hardly have any congregation left. I know. I attended one.
Their eyes are already blind. In which direction do they plan to turn one of those blind eyes? And then, what happens to the other blind eye? Those church fathers must all be practicing this fancy trick in front of the mirror as we speak.
“Currently, gay members of the clergy who have been ordained are asked to be celibate, change jobs or seek a promotion to become a bishop...”
Hold on. How can gay clergy be a problem for them—their clergy have been able to get married for centuries. So why should they have any gays much less want them to become bishops??!! Everyone knows a married clergy stops the gays from being a problem.
I’m pretty sure this is just fake news.
Obviously.
FReegards
“Currently, gay members of the clergy who have been ordained are asked to be celibate, change jobs or seek a promotion to become a bishop...”
Am I the only one who suspects that line came from a Monty Python sketch?
Be celibate, change jobs, or get promoted to bishop.
It really is funny.
Oh, and why would being promoted to bishop solve the cork soaking problem?
Best laugh I’ve had in a while. Thanks.
How is this proposal any different from what has been practiced by Catholic bishops in the US and the Vatican itself for fifty years or more?
What would you expect from the spiritual heirs of the vile and decadent Henry VIII. It should call itself the Cult of Crass Epicureanism.
But is it in your conscience that you’re after?
That line does rather leap out at one, in light of other thread’s discussions, doesn’t it?
Elton John fan?
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