Church of England affirms sex is for straights only

[Anonymous]

I hate this

[Anonymous]

I mean, it's a church. What do you expect? What do you think a church is? It's a place for people to congregate who believe certain things. You don't believe them. So don't congregate there.

Churches aren't that powerful these days anyway.

[Anonymous]

Then pick a different religion, or no religion.

[Anonymous]

It is sad. However, the Episcopal church in the US - which is also part of the Anglican Communion - does not have that policy. It allows marriage rites for gay weddings.

[Anonymous]

What the Church of England has to say about sex is irrelevant. Churches have been trying to control sex for centuries. It doesn’t work, and the world keeps turning.

[Anonymous]

The Church of England includes a lot of conservative churches in third world countries, especially in Africa. Not saying this is right, in fact it’s wrong, but when the various world branches get together there’s pressure for stiff like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is sad. However, the Episcopal church in the US - which is also part of the Anglican Communion - does not have that policy. It allows marriage rites for gay weddings.

It also allows gay priests, like ours.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Well that settles it then!

[Anonymous]

They are only against homosexuality in public. They go back to their closets after they preach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

[Anonymous]

So find another church or religious practice that is more in line with your beliefs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is sad. However, the Episcopal church in the US - which is also part of the Anglican Communion - does not have that policy. It allows marriage rites for gay weddings.

It also allows gay priests, like ours.

Nope, the Episcopal Church of the USA was ousted from communion with the Anglican community. "January 14, 2016 - The Episcopal Church is suspended from participating in Anglican Communion activities for three years in response to the church's acceptance of same-sex marriage. The decision is made during a meeting of leaders from the Anglican Communion's independent churches." Only Anglican churches in the USA (and worldwide) are in communion with England.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is sad. However, the Episcopal church in the US - which is also part of the Anglican Communion - does not have that policy. It allows marriage rites for gay weddings.

It also allows gay priests, like ours.

Nope, the Episcopal Church of the USA was ousted from communion with the Anglican community. "January 14, 2016 - The Episcopal Church is suspended from participating in Anglican Communion activities for three years in response to the church's acceptance of same-sex marriage. The decision is made during a meeting of leaders from the Anglican Communion's independent churches." Only Anglican churches in the USA (and worldwide) are in communion with England.

??? We’re talking about the Episcopal Church of the USA and how it does allow gay priests. The response of the Anglican community is sad, but it has no practical bearing on what Episcopal churches in this country are actually doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is sad. However, the Episcopal church in the US - which is also part of the Anglican Communion - does not have that policy. It allows marriage rites for gay weddings.

It also allows gay priests, like ours.

Nope, the Episcopal Church of the USA was ousted from communion with the Anglican community. "January 14, 2016 - The Episcopal Church is suspended from participating in Anglican Communion activities for three years in response to the church's acceptance of same-sex marriage. The decision is made during a meeting of leaders from the Anglican Communion's independent churches." Only Anglican churches in the USA (and worldwide) are in communion with England.

??? We’re talking about the Episcopal Church of the USA and how it does allow gay priests. The response of the Anglican community is sad, but it has no practical bearing on what Episcopal churches in this country are actually doing.

Aren’t there Episcopal churches in the US that split off and are still within the Anglican community? I seem to remember the Falls Church is one of them.