Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Don't Ask -- Don't Tell
Seems that, according to Al Mohler, is the policy of the Anglican church when it comes to "civil partnerships" and it's ordained clergy.
I need another shower.
The Church of England is trying its best to avoid achieving a clear position on the issue of homosexuality, even for clergy. Yesterday, the church's House of Bishops found itself publicly embarrassed by its own statements, even as it attempted to clarify whether ordained ministers of the Church of England could enter into homosexual "civil partnerships."Of course, two men would choose to live together in such a parttnership because they weren't having sex. I should have known -- how silly of me.
The statement instructs ministers who enter into such partnerships to inform their bishop, and warns that they may be asked questions. The Church of England's standing policy ? often ignored by church authorities, according to conservatives ? is that homosexual ministers must be sexually celibate.
I need another shower.
