Outspoken Christians have been speaking out about homosexuals. The Church of England decrees that sex in gay or straight civil partnerships “falls short of God’s purpose for human beings”. Rugby player Israel Folau believes gays will join atheists like me in the fires of hell. The backlash has been immediate and life-affirming. Folau and the church have both apologised, kind of, while not moving from their original positions and not being in any way sorry.
The archbishops of Canterbury and York said they took responsibility for releasing the statement which “jeopardised trust”. They added: “We are very sorry and recognise the division and hurt this has caused”… while not retreating from the church’s anti-gay stance.
A statement from Rugby Australia states that “Mr Folau wants all Australians to know that he does not condone discrimination of any kind against any person on the grounds of their sexuality.” However, his grotesque opinions, unmodified, can still be found on his social media page. Let’s be honest: insisting that gay people will go to hell is almost a dictionary definition of “discrimination”…
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