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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Tue Aug 8, 2017, 12:53 PM Aug 2017

Good news: Britains first Anglican same-sex marriage celebrated in a Scottish church

From the article:

The first gay marriage in an Anglican church in Britain took place this week, a day after Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby described the continuing squabbles over same-sex marriage in the worldwide Anglican Communion as “intractable.”


To read more:

http://religionnews.com/2017/08/04/britains-first-same-sex-marriage-celebrated-in-a-scottish-church/
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Good news: Britains first Anglican same-sex marriage celebrated in a Scottish church (Original Post) guillaumeb Aug 2017 OP
It is indeed good they overcame centuries of religious opposition and bigotry. n/t trotsky Aug 2017 #1
A rare moment of agreement? eom guillaumeb Aug 2017 #2
God be praised! hrmjustin Aug 2017 #3
Agreed on both points. guillaumeb Aug 2017 #4
 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
3. God be praised!
Tue Aug 8, 2017, 01:50 PM
Aug 2017

A proud moment for the Anglican Worldwide Communion to which I am a member!

Now it is time for the rest of the membership to embrace LGBT folk.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
4. Agreed on both points.
Tue Aug 8, 2017, 01:52 PM
Aug 2017

It is overdue. It would be even better if the US population as a whole would embrace LGBT people as well.

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