THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

from Midwest Conservative Journal by The Editor

Where God is on retainer:

Anglican leaders in Brazil have divided sharply over that country’s Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex unions. On May 5 the Federal Supreme Court (STF) held the right to freedom of expression should be construed to include the choice of sexual conduct, and authorized gay civil unions.

On May 16, the primate of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil, (IEAB), Archbishop Maurício de Andrade[pictured on the left] lauded the decision as an “important advance in our society” for “equality and citizenship.” The ruling was part of God’s plan for Brazil, he noted, and should be seen as the “gradual and subtle inspiration of the Holy Spirit in transforming our society.”

Here’s the problem a lot of us have with that concept, Tetris Head. The idea that this or that vote of a secular court or a congress or a church convention has anything at all to do with God or the Holy Spirit is just stupid.

Because if God was behind all this, it would seem to be a simple matter for some duly-constituted body or other to assemble and vote to have Christ return and have God destroy all Earthly evil once and for all.

The fact that you haven’t done such a thing or even considered it suggests that (A) you don’t really believe what you just said and (B) the “Holy Spirit” is only involved whenever such decisions go your way.