Anglican church leaders urged to express regrets over same-sex controversyWebPosted Oct 18 2004 04:16 PM PDT
VANCOUVER - An Anglican commission is asking diocese in North America to express regret for the pain caused to conservative members over the same-sex union issue.
I'm tired of being told that I am different, that I don't have (or don't deserve) the right to marry the person I love. The feelings I have are not "perverse" as so many of those conservative members have stated.
Asking clergy who favour same sex marriage blessings to appologize to those offended by the idea is insulting.
Comments (7)
"We're sorry we've offended your delicate sensibilities with these discussions of people loving each other."
Posted by ben | October 18, 2004 5:05 PM
Posted on October 18, 2004 17:05
Oh honny, the fact that there even is a debate is insulting to all of us.
But I believe that the day will come when we, as a society, will look back in shame at the way some people have acted towards same-sex couples. We all just have to live long enough.
Long live cute gay couples.
Posted by fly_girl | October 18, 2004 7:21 PM
Posted on October 18, 2004 19:21
AMEN
Posted by brandon | October 18, 2004 7:24 PM
Posted on October 18, 2004 19:24
Sing it!
Posted by ben | October 18, 2004 8:57 PM
Posted on October 18, 2004 20:57
It's the Eames Commission Report. Bastards.... but the most awkward bit is that the real target of their concern is not Canada at all.... basically...well, i'll write it up in the blog. argh.
Posted by ayla | October 19, 2004 5:37 AM
Posted on October 19, 2004 05:37
I went to Catholic Mass the other day and then condemned the church in a research paper. I took communion! I've never even been catholic. I know it's not the Anglicans. . . they'll be next.
Posted by matt | October 19, 2004 4:47 PM
Posted on October 19, 2004 16:47
Hi there. I realize that the conservative lot out there are frustrating and all. But before we all go condeming all us Anglicans out there, one might want to applaud the fact that some of the churches have made that impressive first step in declaring that us mo's are all right by God. We all know that the church, more so than almost any other institution, is steeped in its own tradition. Change is scary to them in a big big way. But there are a lot communities out there (Anglican and otherwise) that recognize the fact that we are indeed equal citizens in God's eyes. I'm lucky enough to attend an Anglican church that could care less about the fact I'm gay. We have an openly gay priest celebrate mass on a regular basis (and not as a token gesture, but simply because he's earned that right.) Us Anglicans . . . we're not all bad really.
Posted by Robbie-Rü | October 20, 2004 8:03 AM
Posted on October 20, 2004 08:03