Gay Pride: Church Shame

In the last few days there has been much recognition and celebration of the fact that only fifty years ago it was illegal to be gay. The progress made by the LGBT community and the enlightened understanding which has wrapped everybody else in a full acceptance that people are born in ways which vary, but all are equal in value, status and rights, is a wonderful advance for human civilisation. Even young children accept that people of the same sex can love each other and marry.

So it is a double censure upon the Church of England that, as the official Established Faith of this country, that it is out of step with the rest of us. It will not marry gay people who love each other on the excuse that somehow its faith would be compromised. This is not faith, nor theology, nor Christian. It is ignorance, prejudice and denial. And it is shameful.