{"id":7613,"date":"2014-05-22T22:55:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T21:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=7613"},"modified":"2014-05-24T21:11:05","modified_gmt":"2014-05-24T20:11:05","slug":"welby-gay-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/welby-gay-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Welby Stands Against Homosexuality…For Now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Archbishop Justin Welby still advocates heterosexual marriage in principle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Archbishop Welby is still opposed to same-sex \u201cmarriage\u201d in principle, despite saying that the new gay marriage law is “great”<\/p>\n

His comments were made last week in an interview with PinkNews<\/strong><\/a>, where he said that the Church of England must \u201caccept\u2026that the same-sex marriage act is law, and that it\u2019s right and proper, it\u2019s the law of the land, and that\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given the ambiguous nature of Welby\u2019s statements, the Church of England was forced to re-affirm its official position. The Archbishop\u2019s spokesperson declared<\/strong> <\/a>that Welby was only referring to Parliament\u2019s right to change the law when he said that it was \u201cgreat.\u201d The spokesperson affirmed that Welby accepts Parliament\u2019s powers and the Church should demonstrate Christ\u2019s love for everyone.<\/p>\n

Welby’s office explained<\/strong> <\/a>that the Archbishop “remains opposed both to gay marriage and homophobia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Welby voted against the Same-Sex Marriage Act last year on the grounds that it could potentially weaken the family and society. He apparently still holds true to these beliefs, the Telegraph reported, <\/strong><\/a>even though his recent statements have lent themselves to a variety of interpretations.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Welby’s statements come just two days after he \u201coffered an olive branch to the gay community\u201d by publishing rules<\/a><\/strong> that say Church of England schools must teach students to \u201crevere\u201d and \u201chonor\u201d homosexuals in an effort to combat homophobic bullying.<\/p>\n

These new rules describe the gay lifestyle as \u201cless than God\u2019s ideal,\u201d which one Telegraph reporter called a \u201ceuphemism for sin<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d Despite being opposed to homosexuality, Welby says those beliefs do not justify bullying or discrimination against gay individuals.<\/p>\n

According to these rules, all CofE primary schools must teach children that homosexuality is a \u201cbasic fact of people\u2019s lives.\u201d These schools must also implement policies to recognize the needs of transgender students. Secondary school children that come out must be given \u201cunequivocal support\u201d from chaplains and instructors, as well as information regarding their new-found “identity.” The Church of England rules also state that children must be taught to accept that homosexuality is a reality and a normal part of society.<\/p>\n

The Archbishop has added that \u201cthe love of Christ is universal for all people irrespective of who they are and the Church has to find a way to express that.\u201d<\/p>\n

While not disputing God’s love for all people, the church has a responsibility to tell its members what is right and wrong according to the Bible, not to follow social norms. While it is clearly wrong to bully homosexuals, the way to solve the problem is not to become more tolerant of sin (i.e., telling CofE school children that it’s OK to be gay).<\/p>\n

As the Church of England leads increasingly towards tolerance instead of confrontation, many are wondering how long the church can maintain its official stance on homosexuality. As one reporter put it<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cHow can you tell 11-year-olds that it is OK to be gay\u2026but at the same time, theologically, to say that being gay is wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n

The solution is to differentiate between sin and the sinner, and teach children how to love their neighbor while still holding true to the Bible. Let us pray that non-Christians will know us by our fruits (Matt. 7:20). We must learn to love our neighbors while not simultaneously condoning sin. Homosexuality is a reality in society but it does not have to become a reality within the Church of England.<\/p>\n

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