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This is a question for religious people

How do you reconcile your convictions of traditional marriage and relationships meaning heterosexual couples but still love and accept your lgbtqia + family and friends, colleagues, neighbors etc. ? Do you live by the adage do not judge lest you be judged? Can you love someone and still treat them with human kindness and respect while disagreeing with some of their choices? This is a serious question.
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val70 · 51-55
The Anglican church does not have the single stance on non-traditional relationships, as views differ across provinces around the world and even within the Church of England itself.

Some parts of the Anglican Communion, such as the Episcopal Church in the US, have laws supporting non-discrimination and LGBTQ+ inclusion, while other churches, like Trinity Anglican Church, maintain a traditional view that marriage is exclusively heterosexual.

The Church of England itself is divided, with some bishops advocating for blessing same-sex unions and others holding to traditional views, leading to ongoing debate and diverse practices within the Communion.

Personally, I think that there's enough room inside the tent that is the Anglican Communion for everyone. Of course, some people still believe the Church is only a place fit for bigots or hypocrites. They're wrong because it's the Church as institution that reflects society and not the other way around.

In the end, the Church of England can't stand against the settled will of England and expect to remain the national church. That's both a rational and logical explantion of the current situation. It's not out of not wanting to reform towards the better side of human nature but rather it's society out large that's still preventing such a move on whole
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@val70 This is why I struggle with religion, not the concept or what it gives people looking, people look to religion for understandings and even the most understanding denomination is divided upon itself what I think should be considered a basic humanity, equality treating people equal no matter their sexual orientation. It translates to me, an old orthodoxy trying to remain relevant and shifting views just to be heard and seen. It was stories created to make sense of a world we had little knowledge about, I can't be sure science has really helped us understand but certainly helps in these misunderstandings, oh no you are gay.
val70 · 51-55
@peterlee Many Anglican churches welcome divorced and remarried people to receive communion, with some provinces, like the Anglican Church of Canada, even passing legislation in the 1960s to allow this. However, attitudes and practices can vary between different dioceses and parishes within the Anglican Communion, so it's best (again) to check with a local parish for their specific policies. As for the unwillingness to bury your daughter, well, that's again upon the shoulders of each individual priest. Nor the Church of England or Roman Catholic Church don't allow as a norm any miscarried or stillborn babies to be buried in consecrated ground, as they had not been baptized. Anyone can baptize though which is one reason to overrule the rule then and there
val70 · 51-55
@awildsheepschase Perfection it never will be. The Church needs to stay a community and I know of none of such that feel there members in the rain for are indeed umbrellas. Does a congregation wants their parish priest to be a Pharisee or rather use his office to be more guide by the priesthood of Christ Himself? I know the answer to that question
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val70 · 51-55
@peterlee Everything wordly isn't perfect. No reply of mine would suffice to ease your hurt felt in the past, and I think that you know that too. I can only say that there are people, movements inside the church who are trying to steady the course of the ship in a more favourable wind. Personally, I've already been blocked on SW because I'm actually in favour of women priests. Love to hold a full Book of Common Prayer service one day myself as priest