Prayers for God's blessing for same-sex couples take step forward after Synod debate

The Bible is clear that marriage is for one man and one woman and any other form of relationship is not of God - it is a sin. This is not a popular view in culture where anything is acceptable and to not accept an action or feeling is to hate the person (despite that not being a Biblical approach). In this General Synod the proposals from the House of Bishops to provide blessings for same-sex couples were approved.

This approval of these blessings accepts blessing what God has called a sin. As such it is a deviation from the scriptures, the Church of England in a motion submitted by the House of Bishops has consciously decided to follow culture rather than the Bible. What society says and feels has been placed above God's own words and views.

Responses
Response Author Organisation Published
Vote Approved - John Dunnett responds John Dunnett CEEC 2023-02-09
Jesus will never let you down Ed Shaw CEEC 2023-02-09
CEEC responds on the back of General Synod vote CEEC 2023-02-09
RIP Church of England? Long live gospel Anglicanism David Baker Christian Today 2023-02-09
Global South Anglicans 'deeply regret' CofE vote on gay blessings Christian Today 2023-02-09
Gafcon Response to CofE General Synod Archbishop Foley Beach GAFCON 2023-02-09
A lamentable departure ANiE 2023-02-09
What exactly happened at Synod on the Prayers for Love and Faith? Ian Paul Psephizo 2023-02-10
Podcast S10E05: What happened at General Synod Ros Clarke & Lee Gatiss Church Society 2023-02-13
On not snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory Martin Davie 2023-02-11
Statement issued by the Archbishop of Uganda at a 10 Feb 2023 press conference following the vote by the Church of England synod to permit gay blessings The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu Church of Uganda 2023-02-10
Church organisations urge Bishops not to commend blessings for same-sex couples Francis Martin Church Times 2023-07-05
Same-sex attracted CofE leader laments 'painful ambiguity' as bishops commend prayer blessings Will Hobbs Premier Christian News 2023-10-10
Prayers of Love and Faith: what has the House of Bishops done? Ian Paul Psephizo 2023-10-12
Exclusive: Dissenting bishops speak out on same-sex blessings Premier Christianity 2023-10-12
Not fit for Office - A response to the statement of the House of Bishops of the Church of England Anglican Network 2023-10-11
Bible Verses
  • Romans 1:16-17
  • Jude 1:3
  • Revelation 2:5
  • 1 Kings 19:18
  • Jeremiah 23:1

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