Church of England election candidates told to discuss threesomes when grilled on LGBT+ inclusion
by Lily Wakefield, Pink News:
2021 is an election year for the General Synod, the legislative body of the Church of England, and campaigning by candidates is underway.
One of the major issues candidates are expected to discuss is that of LGBT+ inclusion, including same-sex marriage and the blessing of same-sex unions in the church.
An Evangelical group within the Church of England has advised its members to deflect from the issue in order to win elections.
According to its “basis of faith“, the Evangelical Group of the General Synod (EGGS) believes in “the unchangeable standard of Christian marriage between one man and one woman as the proper place for sexual intimacy and the basis of the family”.
It adds: “We repent of our failures to maintain this standard and call for a renewed commitment to lifelong fidelity in marriage and abstinence for those who are not married.”
Ahead of the General Synod elections, EGGS released a guidance document for Evangelical candidates.
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