INDIANAPOLIS, IN: Bishops go Transgender at GC2012
INDIANAPOLIS, IN: Bishops go Transgender at GC2012
By David W. Virtue in Indianapolis
www.virtueonline.org
July 8, 2012
The Episcopal Church is on the brink of modifying its stand on human sexuality that will make it the first denomination in history to publicly recognize a small group of men and women who have had a sex change operation as eligible for ordained ministry.
An array of liberal and revisionist Episcopal bishops spoke up on Resolution D002 arguing that no person shall be denied access to the discernment process for any ministry, lay or ordained, in this Church because of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disabilities or age, except as otherwise provided by these Canons. No right to licensing, ordination, or election is hereby established.
Only two orthodox bishops, Mark Lawrence of South Carolina and Bill Love of Albany expressed any disapproval.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By David W. Virtue in Indianapolis
www.virtueonline.org
July 8, 2012
The Episcopal Church is on the brink of modifying its stand on human sexuality that will make it the first denomination in history to publicly recognize a small group of men and women who have had a sex change operation as eligible for ordained ministry.An array of liberal and revisionist Episcopal bishops spoke up on Resolution D002 arguing that no person shall be denied access to the discernment process for any ministry, lay or ordained, in this Church because of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disabilities or age, except as otherwise provided by these Canons. No right to licensing, ordination, or election is hereby established.
Only two orthodox bishops, Mark Lawrence of South Carolina and Bill Love of Albany expressed any disapproval.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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