Church liberals’ anger over ‘traditionalist dominated’ bishops’ gay marriage panel

Sep 19, 2016 by

by John Bingham, Telegraph:

Supporters of a change in the Church of England’s stance on sexuality have voiced dismay after a new panel of bishops to help “discern” its future course on issues such as same-sex marriage was chosen seemingly dominated traditionalists.

The 10-strong “Bishop’s Reflection Group” appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York includes a string of prominent evangelicals and some seen as staunch conservatives but no-one who has openly advocated a change in teaching or practice on the issue.

Liberals voiced anger while opponents of any change also privately hailed the make-up of the group, set up after a four-day gathering of all the bishops last week, as better than they expected from their point of view.

The Church of England has been openly divided over the issue of sexuality for a generation, at a time when social attitudes have shifted rapidly with first civil partnerships and then same-sex marriage becoming legally possible.

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