Regular contributor to Quadrant and practising Christian, Peter Smith, comments on the amazing, cowardly and downright wrong action of a majority of Anglican bishops stymying a recent proposal put to a general synod "that marriage is only between a man and a woman".

Smith suggests that the bishops "actually read the Bible".

Where do the Christian clergy think their credibility springs from? "From the Bible. The whole of it. Every word of it".

The bishops do not have an option to "misconstrue, distort, or ignore plain biblical admonishments". They are lying about the "very book on which they purport to base their lives and guide others".

Good for Peter Smith. These bishops should look for a different line of work. Non-Christians can think and say what they like about SSM, but Christians, particularly princes of the Church, who are paid to spread the word, have no room to move on the subject.

Despite the decision by the General Synod, each diocese
can make a separate decision. The Sydney Diocese for
example firmly opposes gay marriage. 3.1 million Australians
are Anglicans.

There's more at:

http://theaustralian.com.au/the-oz/anglican-church-says-yes-to-same-sex-marriage/news-story/952690c10e2ec59d353f9eea06c7369d

They have been rewriting history for years; now they think that they can rewrite the Bible. No wonder Islam is the only growing religion and, and Christians are deserting corrupt churches and going it alone.

Kudos ttbn

CM

Just a mini review of an article by man who is actually an economist, but who knows a lot about other things, too.

Organised religion is going with the mob in a vain attempt to be relevant. Where once they they demanded freedom of interference by the state, they are now interfering in politics; a bit like woke corporations.

Cardinal George Pell brought the wrath of society down on himself for being one of the few clerics who still does things by The Book.

So which version of "The Bible" do you suggest these bishops should study ttbn? There have been quite a few over the years.

This is just disgruntled 'christians' gripping about something that doesn't suit them and cherry picking bits of their sacred text to justify their very un-christian position. Same old same old. They have been doing this for centuries.