Posted on 01/23/2023 4:13:24 PM PST by Ennis85
The Church of England issued a formal apology to LGBTQ members of the Anglican Communion who have felt excluded by the institution even as officials decided to continue to bar same-sex marriages in its churches.
"We want to apologize for the ways in which the Church of England has treated LGBTQI+ people — both those who worship in our churches and those who do not," the bishops of the church wrote in "Living in Love and Faith," a report released Friday following a six-year consultation period about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage.
"For the times we have rejected or excluded you, and those you love, we are deeply sorry," the statement continued. "The occasions on which you have received a hostile and homophobic response in our churches are shameful and for this we repent.
"As we have listened, we have been told time and time again how we have failed LGBTQI+ people. We have not loved you as God loves you, and that is profoundly wrong. We affirm, publicly and unequivocally, that LGBTQI+ people are welcome and valued: we are all children of God."
The apology came days after the church announced that bishops would uphold its historical teaching that marriage is between one man and one woman during their general synod in London next month.
Bishops instead offered proposals urging "prayers of dedication, thanksgiving or for God's blessing" on same-sex couples, according to a recent press release.
The proposals include "a range of draft prayers" that clergy can use to bless same-sex couples "who have marked a significant stage of their relationship such as a civil marriage or civil partnership," the release said.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he would not be using the new prayers, which clergy are permitted to use at their discretion.
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God's Word continues to call homosexual actions sin. That doesn't and will not change.
Church of England = Church of Pederasty and Priestesses
“Try and find Jesus on your own.” John Prine from “Spanish Pipedream.”
In a perfect world, this is how the apology would read:
“We want to apologize for the ways in which the Church of England has failed to preach the everlasting Gospel of the grace of God and show you how to be saved through the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is the only name given under Heaven whereby man might be saved.
“However, the reason we didn’t do this is because we rejected that view for a bloodless religion so that we are in the same condition that you are . . . lost and undone without God’s only Son, and will, with you spend an eternity in the Lake of Fire, which is the second death.
“Again, we are sorry . . . but not half as much as we will be when we discover what lies at the end of this Christless life that we have been living. We take some solace though in knowing that most of our church members will be there with us.”
All Christian churches should welcome everyone seeking guidance through Christ. However, Christian churches should try to help homosexuals towards a closer relationship with Christ, and not pretend that homosexuality is normal because it is not.
Was their apology also addressed to the two pedophile queer rapists who raped two young boys they acquired by adoption in Georgia?
Has the Church apologized to Anne Boleyn yet?
I really think there’s a betting pool among these people over how many letters they can string together before it dawns on people that they’re being played for fools.
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