“People will die, women will be raped, children will be tortured…”
from Anglican Futures:
Today, Welby was brought to the brink of tears by the seriousness of the decisions being debated. He had to pause to compose himself.
It was not surprising. Synod had been asked to consider the impact on the rest of the Anglican Communion of the Bishops’ decision to publish prayers of blessing for couples outside of heterosexual marriage.
A simple amendment had been proposed by Mrs Busola Sodeinde, who proudly displayed her Nigerian and UK Passports as she spoke. She asked that the Synod should ask the Secretary General of the Synod to personally consult the Primate of each Province of the Anglican Communion about the potential impact of the Bishops’ proposals.
The Archbishop of Canterbury stood to speak.
“I am genuinely torn. It is not just about listening to the rest of the world, it is caring. Let’s just be clear on that. It’s about people who will die, women who will be raped, children who will be tortured.”
“When we vote”, he said, “we need to think about that – It is not just about what people will say – it is about what they will suffer.”
And yet – he called on Synod to reject the motion, because it was not the Secretary General of Synod’s job to phone Primates.
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