Anglican Church of England Will Allow Gay Clergy to “Marry”

[Aeternitas]

Anglican Church of England Will Allow Gay Clergy to “Marry”

LONDON, May 30, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Since earlier this spring, the various member churches of the Worldwide Anglican Communion have been attempting to avoid a schism between two implacably opposed and hostile camps by postponing the decision on the ordination of homosexual clergy to their upcoming June international meetings. Meanwhile, the latest decision of the Anglican Church of England – the Communion’s mother church – has reached what may be the nadir of self-contradiction.

The senior bishops of the Church of England, led by Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, have said that clergy can “marry” their boyfriends – and of course, the female clergy, can “marry” their girlfriends – if they promise to refrain from sexual activities with their “spouse.” In a decision that may go down in history as being the first to render Monty Python parodies redundant, Rowan Williams, offered this compromise as a solution to the problem created by a British law that recognizes same-sex unions for purposes of tax and inheritance benefits. The decision is part of the Anglican bishops’ draft Pastoral Statement on Civil Partnerships. The bishops also agreed to change ecclesiastical law to enable gay partners to occupy vicarages for up to two months after the death of their clergy ‘partners.’

Among the many problems with this decision is the fact that the Church of England, along with all of the Christian world, considers homosexual behavior sinful. Anglicanism officially bars homosexuals from ordination, prohibits any sexual activity outside marriage and acknowledges that the definition of marriage is restricted to the union between one man and one woman for the procreation of children. Another will be enforcement. One bishop said, “We all have clergy in gay partnerships in our dioceses and there is a genuine reluctance on the part of a number of us to make their lives more difficult.”

In what is being called in US conservative editorial circles, the ‘Culture Wars,’ between traditional sexual morality and the new philosophies of sexual libertinism, the Anglican Communion has led the charge to the fence. From the 1931 Lambeth Conference decision to allow the use of contraceptives, to the question of the ordination of open and unrepentant homosexuals to the clergy and episcopate, Anglicanism has attempted to reconcile two mutually exclusive world-views; that of Christianity and that of the post-Christian, secularized, sex-obsessed modern world.

Some bloggers have reacted with astonishment at the bizarre decision. Kathy Shaidle, and Catholic World News columnist, Diogenes have both posted a link to the story with startled, satirical headlines and no further comment: “Anglicans go Completely Mental” and “Mass Suicide: Parodists Draw Swords, Fall on Them.”


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[Menydh]

We have a rally against sodomite marriage coming soon. The Catholic Church has supported the rally and priests are going to advice their parishioners to attend it. Hopefully this will be just a small advance of the Ratzinger effect.

The Jewish and the Protestant communities have officially declared that they don't support the rally. The Muslim community already said in public that they supported gay marriage, but that the Spanish Government had to approve poligamy too.

[Perun]

All this from a church founded by a man who broke with Rome so as to marry his mistress, canonized Britney Spears a saint(and Im not making this up!), recently made possible for the use of prayers to the Mother Goddess, declared that the three Wise men that visited Jesus were not really men, and whose head is a Druid. Hmmmnnn.....why am I not suprised?

[Aeternitas]

Originally Posted by Perun

canonized Britney Spears a saint(and Im not making this up!)

What on earth?!!! Do you have any sources for this infamy? I thought the clergy was corrupt, but this is too much

[Perun]

Originally Posted by Aeternitas

What on earth?!!! Do you have any sources for this infamy? I thought the clergy was corrupt, but this is too much

http://uk.news.yahoo.com//dotmusic_news/16894.html

Saint Britney!


US pop sensation Britney Spears has been hailed a saint by The Church of England because she is "a great ambassador for virginity".

According to a report in UK tabloid the 'Daily Star' Christian magazine 'Celebrate' has included sexy photographs of the singer and says: "Britney is very sexy but she has strong principles and religious views.

"We are trying to show readers that there are famous people who have religious beliefs."

Spears, who is dating *NSYNC singer Justin Timberlake, has previously been criticised for continuously preaching her virginity but at the same time flaunting her sexuality in raunchy dance routines.

The performer herself doesn't understand the fuss. She said: "What's the big deal? I have really strong morals and just because I look sexy on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' doesn't mean I'm a naughty girl.

"I'm a Christian, I go to church," Britney continued. "Mom taught us, 'Don't be ashamed of your body, it's a beautiful thing'."

The pious singer revealed that she relys on God before going on stage. She said: "I find a lot of comfort and strength in knowing I can talk to God and He's listening. That's the way were raised, and my family still goes to church on Sundays."

A spokesman for 'Celebrate' has admitted that their special feature may cause controversy. He commented: "Britney has been criticised for being a hypocrite and some of our readers will be up in arms that we have featured her."

[Aeternitas]

Pious?!! Now I've seen everything!

[Perun]

Originally Posted by Aeternitas

Pious?!! Now I've seen everything!

Well Ive cynically said in the past that the only "pious" women you find nowadays are 80 year old nuns.