The House of Bishops issued a statement in response to the Government’s introduction of ‘gay marriage’ on Saturday—just managing to avoid St Valentine’s Day. I suggested earlier that this was the next ‘banana skin’ that they faced, and (to mix metaphors) they have played it with a straight bat (no pun intended). The pastoral statement continues and affirms previous statements in relation to this matter since 1991 (and before) that
we are all in agreement that the Christian understanding and doctrine of marriage as a lifelong union between one man and one woman remains unchanged.
The statement says many other things too, though not surprisingly those seeking to see the Church’s position on this matter change have greeted it with disappointment and anger. Read the rest here
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