The Presiding Bishop replies: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/posts/publicaffairs/presiding-bishops-statement-bishop-william-loves-november-10-pastoral-letter-and?fbclid=IwAR3To0iRUSjITVAhsEbX26HaBrE_3V0700dhVQ7AGCJkNJejuaitTN7tRhA
Most of the Bishops who hold to the traditional church teachings have departed the Episcopal Church and formed a new church. Bishop Love may be forced to soon join them.
I left the Episcopal Church many years ago because they slipsided eagerly into fashionable apostasy.
I know there are a few remnant churches, struggling to hang on to the tradition - but until they return and preach the gospel - I will not go back just for the liturgy .
Denominations have lost all appeal to me, if they do not adhere to the Bible. I no longer trust their notions of what is “ok”.
God’s ways are not “man’s ways”. Most people seem to want “warm, permissive, and easy, not hard, difficult and restrictive”, particularly when it comes to our personal sins.
None of us measure up. So, we want to belong to a “feel good about yourself, no matter how many ways you miss the mark” denomination. All that matters to the “denominations” is envelopes in the basket” - not saving souls. Damn them all.
Not that I am perfect. God forgive me my many sins. But I have no need for “priests without chests” (snatched from C.S. Lewis) who are afraid to call our human sins what they are, sins we are ashamed to admit, even to ourselves.
Jesus knew this about us, and we do not deserve His gift, his sacrifice, but because of Him, we can hope that we can be forgiven, if we sincerely ask, and keep on trying.