Moonlight Graham Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Wow amazing. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/anglicans-to-allow-same-sex-marriage-after-vote-recount-1.3676140 The resolution still needs affirmation by the next synod in 2019 before it becomes church law. On Tuesday, several bishops said they planned to go ahead with same-sex marriages regardless. They leaned on a statement from the chancellor of the general synod, who said the current marriage canon does not specifically ban solemnizing same-sex marriages. Bishop John Chapman of Ottawa said he would proceed immediately with such unions in his diocese, although no one would be forced to officiate at such a ceremony. "It is time my friends," Chapman said. "It is past time." This is great, the Church is entering the 21st century. 1.6 million Anglicans in Canada. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) After a recount. If only the Brits had been so lucky. Edited July 13, 2016 by Charles Anthony deleted re-copied [Opening Post] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) This is wonderful news. I hadn't heard about this. Edited July 13, 2016 by Charles Anthony deleted re-copied [Opening Post] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Pretty stupid decision. What is the point of calling your organization a "church" if you want to openly disobey Christ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Christ says he's okay with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Pretty stupid decision. What is the point of calling your organization a "church" if you want to openly disobey Christ? If Christ exists I bet he'd be pretty stoked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 If Christ exists I bet he'd be pretty stoked! Absolutely not. Repentance of sin was not negotiable. There was no wiggle room whatsoever to make up your own rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Absolutely not. Repentance of sin was not negotiable. There was no wiggle room whatsoever to make up your own rules. Ok so I'm still trying to figure out what is the sin surrounding this. Can you explain it to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Pretty stupid decision. What is the point of calling your organization a "church" if you want to openly disobey Christ? Show me the quotes where Christ spoke about disagreeing with homosexuality and gay marriage. Guy was depicted a single 30 y/o (unheard of in those times) who hung around young men almost exclusively. He easily could have been gay himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Ok so I'm still trying to figure out what is the sin surrounding this. Can you explain it to me? Oh, a bunch of people putting words into Christ's mouth, some years after the fact, I imagine. I can't imagine the man himself having anything against gay people. Not if he was as nice as everyone makes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Show me the quotes where Christ spoke about disagreeing with homosexuality and gay marriage. Guy was depicted a single 30 y/o (unheard of in those times) who hung around young men almost exclusively. He easily could have been gay himself. He wasn't single. He was married to Mary Magdalena. It's something else people changed a few years after the fact. Probably the same ones who said he didn't like gay people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Ok so I'm still trying to figure out what is the sin surrounding this. Can you explain it to me? All forms of sexual impurity are sinful. Anything that is not between a married man and woman is not allowed. At all. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 All forms of sexual impurity are sinful. Anything that is not between a married man and woman is not allowed. At all. Ever. Why is it impure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 All forms of sexual impurity are sinful. Anything that is not between a married man and woman is not allowed. At all. Ever. Jesus never said that, sorry. There was no wiggle room whatsoever to make up your own rules. So why are you doing it and putting words in Jesus' mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dialamah Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Absolutely not. Repentance of sin was not negotiable. There was no wiggle room whatsoever to make up your own rules. Nah, I learned as a very young girl that it didn't matter when I repented - as long as I accepted Jesus as my savior before dying, I was good to go (to heaven). That's a lot of wiggle room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Why is it impure? It's not how GOD designed us to live. If you disagree and what to do your own thing, that's perfectly fine -- we all have free will. But if you actually want to please GOD, you follow his rules and his example. You don't let yourself be led by the desires of your flesh, because you actually WANT to do what he wants for you. Again, your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dialamah Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 This is wonderful news. I hadn't heard about this. This morning I read headlines that the motion had failed by a very few votes. There were a lot of not-very-happy people. Then, all of a sudden - recount, it passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 The referendum wasn't binding. Sanity prevailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) It's not how GOD designed us to live. If you disagree and what to do your own thing, that's perfectly fine -- we all have free will. But if you actually want to please GOD, you follow his rules and his example. You don't let yourself be led by the desires of your flesh, because you actually WANT to do what he wants for you. Again, your choice.Ok so I'm asking again. How is homosexuality harming society? Can you tell me why God thought it was a detriment to society? Edited July 13, 2016 by WestCoastRunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Ok so I'm asking again. How is homosexuality harming society? That was NOT what you asked. When did I say it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 That was NOT what you asked. When did I say it was? I would imagine if its a sin it's harming society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nah, I learned as a very young girl that it didn't matter when I repented - as long as I accepted Jesus as my savior before dying, I was good to go (to heaven). That's a lot of wiggle room. Yeah, that's my backup plan too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 The referendum wasn't binding. Sanity prevailed. So they didn't need a recount? What a waste of time. They could have said okay without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I would imagine if its a sin it's harming society. In many cases, yes, but not exclusively. In many cases it's simply about denying your self. Stop caring about what you want to do, and just do what GOD wants from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) In many cases, yes, but not exclusively. In many cases it's simply about denying your self. Stop caring about what you want to do, and just do what GOD wants from you. The various sects of Christianity already cherry pick the scripture they abide by and the passages they ignore, and the do it differently from each other. Church leaders craft the message of what their god wants from you. So why is this bit of cherry picking any different? Edited July 13, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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