Part 242. what a disgrace.

The Church of England General Synod is to debate a motion on the Living in Love and Faith process.  The waters have been muddied by a letter from the motion's mover, the Bishop of Leicester, addressed to all Synod members. 

'I want to clarify the purpose of the motion we will be debating.  The papers set out a set of commitments - they are intended as an illustration of the sort of commitments that might form the basis of an agreement.'

In other words debate the outline of possible general principles rather than a detailed analysis of the words of specific proposals.

The letter continues:

'So the debate is about whether a set of commitments is a good approach, rather than whether you agree with the details of these particular commitments.'

What a continuing disgrace. Horse trading for stand-alone services for couples in same-sex marriages in return for which there will be structural change (separation) for those who dissent from the provision of said blessings.