Bishop of Ballarat declares support for same-sex marriage, despite Bible’s teaching – report

Posted on September 15, 2016 
Filed under Australia, Australian dioceses

Bishop Garry Weatherill“Ballarat’s Anglican Bishop Garry Weatherill has declared his support for same-sex marriage and said he opposed the Federal Government’s proposed plebiscite on the issue. …

Bishop Weatherill told the ABC he supported ‘marriage equality’.

‘The local position of this particular bishop is for marriage equality,’ he said.

‘The Bible teaches marriage is for man and woman, that is pretty clear and that is our standard position.

‘But it is saying marriage is good for people and society, and I think whether or not we approve of same gender relationships, we want people to be in strong, monogamous and sustainable relationships that give harmony to their lives and to the community.’…”

– ABC News report, 15 September 2016. Emphasis added.