tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post7922841640839775883..comments2024-03-29T06:58:28.383+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Best argument from Sydney re SSM you'll read this year?Peter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-13963833127758273382015-07-27T14:58:54.887+12:002015-07-27T14:58:54.887+12:00The ethicist Anthony Fisher now, at least, seems o...The ethicist Anthony Fisher now, at least, seems open to the prospect of the relationship of two same-sex persons in the context of Civil Partnership. It must be acknowledged that this is still not the formal canonical situation in either the Roman Catholic Church, nor in many Anglican Churches - including that of our own country in aotearoa/New Zealand.<br /><br />Those of you in ACANZP who are opposing motion 30 in our own Church, are not protesting against the Marriage of Same-Sex Persons, but seemingly against any formal Church recognition (Blessing) of Same-Sex monogamous relationships.<br /><br />The odd thing is that, before Same-Sex Marriage became legal, many anti-Gay people were heartily opposed to any form of Same-Sex relationship - such as Civil Partnerships. Now that Same-Sex Marriage has become legal in New Zealand, it seems that, to the former protesters even Civil Partnerships might be acceptable. This seems to smack of equivocation to me!<br /><br />However ACANZP opponents of Sam-sex relationships are not alone in their equivocation. Seemingly, even Ian Paul and his adopted advocate are ready to accede to some Church recognition of Gay relationships -just as long as they are not allowed to marry in Church.<br /><br />How this will affect the outcome of the deliberations on Motion 30 in ACANZP is anyone's guess. I just hope the situation is soon resolved by the Blessing of Same-Sex relationships by whomever in our Church is willing, and pressed by the Gospel imperatives, to perform the ceremony envisaged. Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com