Posted on 01/30/2023 6:19:10 PM PST by marshmallow
Recognising same-sex marriages and offering prayers of blessing for couples in same-sex relationships is “a huge step” for the Church of England, Justin Welby has told Sky News’ Beth Rigby. The Archbishop added that while he strongly welcomed the Church’s decision, he has said that he will not personally carry blessings out due to his “pastoral responsibility for the whole communion”. However, when pressed if there was an uncomfortable conflict for him over that position, the Archbishop said: “It’s not comfortable. But, you know, the Church is deeply divided over this issue… We have to face that reality – it’s no use wishing the world was other than it is.” Learn more about the decision made by CofE bishops to offer prayers of blessing for same-sex couples in church services and read our response: https://christianconcern.com/news/cof… —-
You can read the full transcript of the Archbishop’s interview with Beth Rigby below:
Beth Rigby: Archbishop, if I may, I’m going to ask you something about another subject. In the report you talk about ending discrimination, but you’ve also been accused yourself, of discrimination against LGBT people and I think there was a demonstration outside yesterday where you went to talk to people.
Now, it’s 10 years ago today that [the] same-sex marriage bill was passed in the House of Commons and here we are with the church refusing to back gay marriage. You’ve personally refused to bless same-sex marriage. Is there an issue of credibility here, that, on the one hand, you’re asking for inclusion and better care for the elderly and people in our communities in society whilst, on the other hand, you’re discriminating against the LGBT community. That’s what people might think.
Justin Welby: That’s what people might think. I accept that’s what they people might think and.....
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Stick a fork in the C of E.
Much of the priesthood is a gay brothel.
"We have to face that reality – it’s no use wishing the world was other than it is.”Invoking Saint Chamberlain?
So, the answer is to just roll over for the world's value system? What an utter quisling.
I doubt he would quote Saint Chamberlain, a post-Reformation Catholic bishop of English background. They were probably both paraphrasing something from the Bible or an earlier saint. Very likely language like that from him is from some earlier Christian source.
I doubt he would quote Saint Chamberlain, a post-Reformation Catholic bishop of English background. They were probably both paraphrasing something from the Bible or an earlier saint. Very likely language like that from him is from some earlier Christian source.
Neville Chamberlain, that is.
Yes, a huge step indeed, right off the cliff of moral relativism and political correctness, as predicted by John Henry Cardinal Newman, right off that cliff into the abyss of Hell and rule of Satan now as the presiding Ruler of the Anglican Communion, now degenerate and no longer adhering to the Christian faith as laid out in Scriptures, since time immemorial.
CoE, Dead. ECUSA, Dead.
These actions will destroy untold numbers of souls.
Beth Rigby isn’t Christian. Was CoE once Christian?
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