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"When same-sex marriage was legislated by the Commonwealth in 2017, it quickly
became a potential flashpoint in the Anglican Church of Australia.
For the conservative Diocese of Sydney, which contributed $1 million to the
“no” campaign in the national same-sex marriage plebiscite, it became the line
in the sand that could open up a major rift in the national church.
This week was the first opportunity for the diocese to prosecute its anti
same-sex marriage agenda nationally, after COVID stopped the scheduled 2020-21
meetings of the triennial General Synod.
The national church now stands on the brink of that rift, with General Synod –
the church’s “federal parliament” – this week refusing to endorse the Sydney
position against same-sex marriage.
Sydney Diocese holds that the Bible sanctions marriage between a man and a
woman only, and that this traditional position is a central doctrine of the
Anglican Church."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
