The Church of England is suffering a decline in attendance at services in parishes. Many parishes are in financial difficulty and resent having to pay their 'share' to the diocese. The merging of parishes is causing disquiet.
On top of this there is now the debilitating issue of gay marriage. Some members of the General Synod want no change to the present position. Others are content to support the proposed arrangements for blessing individuals in gay civil marriages. Then there is the group pressing for the CofE to authorise gay marriage. Given the current composition of the General Synod the proponents of no change will win any vote, although approving the arrangements for blessing might succeed. Those seeking approval for gay marriage in the CofE will be defeated.
It is my opinion that there is no scriptural bar to gay marriage. Indeed it can be argued persuasively that the command of Jesus to love others is the fulfilment of the law and outweighs any Old Testament or Pauline theology.
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