Is the Mail going PC? Heaven forfend!
by Julian Mann, TCW:
It is to be hoped that the Daily Mail is not going the way of the Conservative Party and becoming a politically correct, culturally Marxist echo-chamber. But the wording of a news report about the Church of England’s split over gender-neutral wedding services certainly sets alarm bells ringing.
According to the story by Rod Ardehali: ‘The Church of England is split over US plans to remove “husband” and “wife” from its marriage service in favour of gender neutral pronouns, in a bid to make it more gay-friendly . . . The move towards a more gay-friendly version of the service was criticised in a letter from the Church of England’s Secretary General William Nye last year.
‘In the letter, which emerged in April, Mr Nye suggested the church would split from its US wing – a fellow member of the worldwide Anglican Communion – if it follows through with plans to introduce a new, liberal service as standard ahead of the present Book of Common Prayer version.
‘But more progressive wings of the church were quick to distance themselves from Mr Nye’s statements, with 300 members – including the Bishop of Buckingham Alan Wilson – signing an open letter denouncing his threats.’
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