HAZARD Posted February 16, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 320 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 6,830 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3,570 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/16/2002 Status: Online Share Posted February 16, 2017 THE Church of England’s crucial vote on gay marriage has been thrown into chaos after some clergy claimed they “got confused” and “pressed the wrong button”. The Church’s legislative body voted last night against a report that calls for continued opposition to same-sex marriage. The House of Bishops report, released in January, reaffirmed the Church’s teaching that marriage is between a man and a woman, and advocated sticking to the status quo in terms of Church law on marriage. To be endorsed, the report requires approval from all three houses of the Church’s legislature, called the Synod. But last night, the House of Clergy shocked the entire Church by voting, by 100 votes to 93, to not approve the report. Now some clergy have come forward saying they made a mistake when using their voting machines, and that they actually supported their colleagues’ report. http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/church-of-england-gay-marriage-vote-thrown-into-chaos-after-members-press-wrong-button/news-story/f63d590c09fa9632d0938897a31617d9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OakWood Posted February 17, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.24 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Share Posted February 17, 2017 More backpedaling. It sounds to me like the vote was firmly against the report, but a few clerics, not willing to bear any criticism have made the spurious claim of being baffled by the buttons. Life is easy when you can vote one way, then suggest that you may have voted another if you hadn't been confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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