The Diocese of Toronto has decided that same-sex marriage is both legitimate and not legitimate. In polite company, this is known as an antinomy. Or, in plain language, rubbish.
The good news is, there is almost no one who cares anymore what the Anglican Church of Canada thinks about anything. So the fact that it has decided to stake its reputation – what is left of it – on a statement that raises illogicality to the status of dogma is of little interest to anyone who continues to inhabit objective reality.
From here:
“Marriage in equal measure means that our Diocese chooses to hold in creative tension two views of Holy Matrimony that are, at once, contradictory and yet legitimately supported and honoured by our bishops, clergy and laity. This place of creative tension follows a long season of study, reflection, conflict, revelation and struggle. Clergy and laity in this Diocese will be supported in holding and teaching a theology of marriage as being between a man and a woman or a theology of marriage that does not require the couple to be of opposite gender.”
The epitome of the death of a denomination: two different things are equal. It’s true, though, almost no one will be left in 10 years who cares about Canadian Anglicanism.
You are entirely correct in reference to the ACoC but genuine true Christians will find comfort and truth in the Anglican Network in Canada as we do uphold the Gospel. To copy the official motto of our Church – Ancient Faith for Today’s World.
Tragically the leadership – or should I say the lack thereof – in the ACoC their motto is “Today’s apostasy for Today’s World”
It is quite obvious that God’s definition of marriage is not accepted by all humans.