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First lesbian archbishop laments people leaving church over her sexuality: 'Very hurtful' GAFCON leader points to warning in Romans 1:26

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The first openly lesbian archbishop in Christian history recently said she finds it "very hurtful" that some people are leaving her church in protest of her gender and sexuality.

"There are still patches all over the place where people continue to struggle with women in leadership and I have to respect that," the Most Rev. Cherry Vann, 67, who serves as bishop of Monmouth and was elected in July as the 15th archbishop of Wales, told the BBC last week.

“The Church in Wales is working hard to welcome LGBT+ people, but also I respect that there are people in the Church in Wales who find that really difficult," she said. "Some, sadly, have felt the need to leave and I take that very seriously."

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There is a VAST difference between "welcoming" the LGBT and affirming them. You can do the former without doing the latter. Scripture is clear that any LGBT lifestyle is considered a sin. To act like its not is wrong, and to place a spiritual leader over others who actively are living in sin, is ludicrous. But that is the way of the world today. Ignore sin for the sake of peoples feelings.
 
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There is a VAST difference between "welcoming" the LGBT and affirming them. You can do the former without doing the latter. Scripture is clear that any LGBT lifestyle is considered a sin. To act like its not is wrong, and to place a spiritual leader over others who actively are living in sin, is ludicrous. But that is the way of the world today. Ignore sin for the sake of peoples feelings.
Amen. Praying for her repentance and all those with same-sex attraction. They need Jesus and real healing.
 
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It's sad that people are leaving, but what can they do if the Bishop is living a lifestyle contrary to the gospel and thinking that there is nothing wrong with it? If she was repentant and/or celibate and agreed that homosexual activity is wrong, that would be different.

It's not just the Bishop though as the electoral college voted for her, which makes me wonder how many in the Church of England believe the Bible, and in a miracle-working God who can redeem and heal but who is also going to judge.
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