Freedom is the issue

Posted on February 21, 2013 
Filed under Church of England, Opinion

Canon Dr Chris Sugden and Dr Vinay Samuel“Any expression of the view that marriage is between a man and a woman is held to stigmatize those who believe that marriage is gender neutral.

Such alternative views are claimed to be prejudiced, to stigmatise others, and to be the source of unhappiness and searches for “change”. Such stigmatization has to be banished from society by the state.

Therefore even holding such an opinion is wrong – or rather causes offence and hurt, and must be eliminated. Even if the state admits diversity and plurality, certain pluralities cannot exist. …”

– The American Anglican Council has published an important article from the UK by Vinay Samuel and Chris Sugden. Read it all here.

(images via Anglican Mainstream and GAFCON.)