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LGBT

shenmue

(38,550 posts) Wed Jan 18, 2023, 07:11 PM Jan 2023

Church of England to vote to deny marriage rights to LGBT+ couples

The synod of the C of E will meet in February. Comments have abounded on Twitter, so apparently, the news is already known.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64313367

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Church of England to vote to deny marriage rights to LGBT+ couples (Original Post) shenmue Jan 2023 OP

Fuck churches, so tired of their bullshit. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2023 #1

I was christened in the Church of England Skittles Jan 2023 #2

They read scripture, but don't practice it. Scripture calls for full frontal, inclusive love. If Karadeniz Jan 2023 #3

More donations to the offering plate stirring up hatred. lambchopp59 Jan 2023 #5

Screw the Church of England yankee87 Jan 2023 #4

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. Fuck churches, so tired of their bullshit. n/t

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 07:19 PM

Jan 2023

Skittles

(166,815 posts)

2. I was christened in the Church of England

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 07:21 PM

Jan 2023

I disavow them, and ALL anti-human rights organizations

Karadeniz

(24,632 posts)

3. They read scripture, but don't practice it. Scripture calls for full frontal, inclusive love. If

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 08:23 PM

Jan 2023

they'll bless a union, then let it be in church, too. True Christianity is not petty.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)

5. More donations to the offering plate stirring up hatred.

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 19, 2023, 09:43 AM

Jan 2023

yankee87

(2,638 posts)

4. Screw the Church of England

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2023, 12:57 AM

Jan 2023

And they wonder why they are losing members. All organized religion is big business.
Up yours !!!!!!

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