Anglican church risks global schism over homosexuality

[CopyBoy]

The leaders of conservative Anglican churches have said they will “stand for the truth” at a critical global summit which has laid bare deep divisions within the worldwide Anglican communion over homosexuality.

At the end of a second day of talks, Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbry, was thought to be maintaining a fragile hold over the fractious gathering of 38 primates.

The 38 leaders are cloistered in the medieval crypt of Canterbury Cathedral this week after being summoned by Welby, in an attempt to move the Anglican communion beyond its paralysis over the issue of sexuality. Welby wants the communion, which has 85 million members worldwide, to focus on important issues such as religious violence and climate change.

theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/12/anglican-church-england-global-schism-homosexuality-gay-rights

 

[cjforJesus]

theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/12/anglican-church-england-global-schism-homosexuality-gay-rights

I am not entirely sure what news source the Guardian is but it certainly appears quite biased.
The very first sentence in the article claims the prelates are opposing gay rights. Later on the word “homophobic” is tossed out casually.
I doubt these Anglicans, opposed to gay marriage and sodomy, are seeking to deny anyone rights,especially in regards to their Church. I think they are just protecting the truth about the depravity of homosexual ACTS and how their church is beginning to accept these acts as legitimate expressions of affection.

 

[Luigi_Daniele]

One schism deserves another.

 

[theropod]

The schism was already in place. To me, this really boils down to which side of the schism Canterbury ends up on. I don’t think the African, South American, Asian, and ACNA (yes, ACNA Primate Archbishop Foley Beach has been a full participant, much to the dismay of TEC, I’m sure) provinces are going to accept the CoE playing to both sides anymore.

 

[Della]

I see this as deeper than a schism–like the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. No, this is a complete departure from or adherence to orthodoxy. It will create yet another ecclesial body of believers (or perhaps more) that practice the same rites, but who mean very different things by those rites, especially marriage. Ordinary lay people are going to have to decide which one they will accept and which one they will reject. It doesn’t bode well for established ECUSA parishes that are already struggling with membership. As a former ECUSA I grief over this, especially since most of the US parishes will certainly go with the LGBT movement. Sad indeed.