The church recently issued an apology to LGBTQ people for the ‘hostile and homophobic response’ it once gave them

The Church of England will offer blessings to same-sex civil unions after its General Synod voted in favor of the measure, its two leaders, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, announced on Thursday.

“For the first time, the Church of England will publicly, unreservedly and joyfully welcome same-sex couples in church,” the archbishops said in a statement, while conceding that “the church continues to have deep differences on these questions.” They insisted the Church was “committed to respecting” those “for whom this goes too far.”

T[b]he body debated for over eight hours on the measure, initially introduced last month, before reaching its decision, with 250 votes in favor and 181 against. An amendment emphasizing that the move does not represent a divergence from existing Church doctrine, which does not permit same-sex marriage, was added during the process.
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Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell stressed that “no one has to offer these services and no one will be disadvantaged if they don’t,” according to the BBC.

Bishops announced the result with a call for proposals for same-sex blessings, which will be outlined in a publication titled 'Prayers of Love and Faith' to be issued by the House of Bishops later this year after some editing. Their use will be monitored for the next five years, the Church said. Same-sex couples will still not be able to actually get married in the church, which upset those hoping for full equality under religious law.

The Synod’s compromise “falls short of what we ultimately believe is the only outcome for radical inclusion - equal marriage for all people,” chair of the Church’s Campaign for Equal Marriage Nigel Pietroni told The Guardian.

The Evangelical Council lamented that the Church had rejected its “historical and biblical understanding of sex and marriage,” arguing the vote had “settled nothing and has only served to deepen divisions,” and the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches skewered the Archbishop of Canterbury and questioned his “fitness to lead.”

The Church of England last month published a formal apology to the LGBTQ community for its previous “hostile and homophobic response” to same-sex couples, saying it repents for the “shameful” behavior.

House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt wrote to the bishops last month urging “parishes and clergy to conduct weddings for same-sex couples, or at a minimum, authorize blessings.”

https://www.rt.com/news/571251-church-england-gay-marriage-blessings/

MaxInDHouse:
We told people that the first time they're meeting Christians is when Jehovah's Witnesses knock on their doors they will start arguing blindly claiming those that came to enslave their ancestors are Christians, now the truth is revealing itself!

Dtruthspeaker:

As if jw is not an offspring of the same slavers!
All creations will do the Will of God and devils are not beyond the use of God exactly like Satan did not know that he was pursuing God's Plan by his desire to murder Christ.

MaxInDHouse:

Jehovah's Witnesses was chosen in the year 1919...

Dtruthspeaker:

I know you were not around in 1919 and therefore you did not see who chose them.
For even the people Christ Himself chose to Himself have long since disappeare. And after the Pentecost, God's Work was Finished, thus, it is not God Who chose you people.
Meanwhile, we know that people choose themselves and the people who made themselves jw are still the same offsprings and fathers of those enslavers.

MaxInDHouse:


Considering the bolded.
Were you around to confirm who the Christ is?
Were you around to confirm who the Christ chose?

Dtruthspeaker:

I already said it.

MaxInDHouse:

So you have no evidence to prove what you're saying just as you're asking me too.

Dtruthspeaker:

See, you are a twisting serpent, exactly as Satan.

Dtruthspeaker:

I know you were not around in the first century

MaxInDHouse:

So there's no reason arguing over what none of us witnessed, keep yours while i keep mind!

Dtruthspeaker:

Satan, it is evident that jw is a product and production of the same people who enslaved.
Thus, Serpentson, you are only proving that you are a liar like your father Satan.

MaxInDHouse:


JWs will never raise weapons to intimidate anyone nor join political movement to enforce their opinion on others like the Serpent did.

So you're WRONG!

Dtruthspeaker:

Deviation from post. We are not talking about jw foreign and domestic policy of 1980 but about the jw founding fathers who were fathers of Slavers and the slavers themselves and bandits of other people's lands.

MaxInDHouse:

Ọmọ even God never asked for what people don't know about so i am talking about the one and only group God approved in the year 1919 because they were willing to amend their beliefs and fit in as peacelovers.

So if you're saying their ancestors were evil that's understandable but they have chosen to do away with politics which makes them peace lovers!

Dtruthspeaker:


You were first denying that they were evil and now that you have finally admitted it, thus, I can now say that your evil founders are still continuing in their evil as you are now broadcasting their 1919 lies even God had clearly said "it is finished".

Clearly, jw is one of the false prophets God told us that we should look out for and you and your group confirm it with your 19ness.

MaxInDHouse:


Considering the bolded.
Were you around to confirm who the Christ is?
Were you around to confirm who the Christ chose?

Dtruthspeaker:


Deviation from post. We are not talking about jw foreign and domestic policy of 1980 but about the jw founding fathers who were fathers of Slavers and the slavers themselves and bandits of other people's lands.

MaxInDHouse:


Jehovah's Witnesses was chosen in the year 1919 and assigned to preach and teach the truth globally, from that time on Satan is free to do whatever he pleases with all other religions but as for Jesus' group it's either you comply with the law of Christ or disfellowshiped.
Of course sinners are found among God's people but we won't approve their sinful traits simply because their number is much we will do whatever it takes to reprove and correct them if they're willing to make a U-turn.
That's what true Christianity means!