I have just discovered that Jeffrey John has been kicked off the shortlist for the new Bishop of Southwark due to public opposition - the second time this indignity has befallen him (first after being shortlisted as Bishop of Reading).
They find him unacceptable because he is gay. They seem to overlook the well known biblical passage (Galatians 3:28) that states that in Christ there is "neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Just acceptable bishops and unacceptable bishops apparently. Those making all the noise should stop worrying about Jeffrey John's credentials and start worrying about their own credentials as Christians.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is worried about precipitating a split in the church but if these people left, it seems it would not be too much of a loss as, it seems, they are not real members anyway!
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