Evangelicals Fear LGBT Blessings Proposal Would Split the Church of England

Posted on AllSides February 6th, 2023
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Religion and Faith, LGBTQ Issues, Evangelicals, Church of England
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This coming week promises to be one of the most historic—and controversial—in the life of the Church of England, as its governing body, General Synod, heads toward a resolution of a long debate over blessings of same-sex couples.

After years of wrangling over how the church should deal with homosexuality, its bishops announced in mid-January that they would not agree to same-sex marriage but were prepared to bless civil unions. They followed with an apology for the way that LGBTQI+ people were treated by the Church of England.

Beginning Monday, the three...

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