By George Pitcher2023-01-19T17:43:00
Taking sides without properly listening to the arguments that don’t match our own may be the undoing of us, says George Pitcher. Stop your ears at your peril
When we talk of issues like same-sex marriage, columnists usually take a position and argue vehemently and, often, emotionally for or against it. This isn’t one of those columns.
To use the time-honoured phrase of those struggling with very different views: we need to talk. Especially about something as contentious and important as same-sex marriage.
And especially with everything that’s happening in our political and religious life around gender. The UK government is blocking Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill. Moves are afoot to ban gender-identity conversion therapy.
Amid the turmoil, the Church of England has indicated that in its own forthcoming parliament, the General Synod, it intends block same-sex marriage but allow blessings of same-sex couples.
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2023-02-27T12:53:00Z By William Taylor
St Helen’s Bishopsgate has become the latest high profile CofE church to announce it is breaking from the House of Bishops over same sex relationships. In a video posted on their social media, Rev William Taylor explained their decision, and what comes next. Read the full transcript below
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Sean Doherty is a same-sex attracted Christian who has been part of the Living in Love and Faith process since the beginning. He believes the CofE needs to take more time for proper discernment over the Church’s position on gay marriage
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Rev Richard Coles has revealed he broke CofE rules in order to have his same-sex relationship blessed in a church. John Stevens says Coles’ actions were in direct defiance of the vows he took as a priest
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