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24/04/2014
The archbishop of the Church of Wales has said those in support of same-sex marriage need to be "patient" if they want the church's blessing.
According to reports, this is what Dr Barry Morgan told the church's governing body in Llandudno.
He added that while there is a danger that the church can be seen as homophobic, he called for discussions regarding the controversial issue to be "charitable".
Last month, gay marriage became legal in the UK but it is not allowed in church.
Following the legalisation, the Church of Wales ordered a report into same-sex relationships.
According to the BBC, the Archbishop has previously stated his surprise over the fact that the Church in Wales had not been consulted about the religious restrictions, claiming that it should have the freedom to make its own decision.
Dr Morgan is quoted as saying: "We often see what we want to see. We often use Scripture to reinforce viewpoints that we have already arrived at in other ways and for other reasons.
"Some people have changed their minds for example on women's ministry and same-sex relationships when they have experienced the ministry of a woman priest in the one case, or discovered their own son or daughter to be gay in the other."
He continued: "Will we, as a Church, eventually adopt the same approach as far as same-sex relationships are concerned, as we have done about re-marriage after divorce, or is gay marriage in a different category from the re-marriage of divorced people? Whatever our viewpoints, I hope that our discussions can be charitable.
"Much as some people may want to do so, the rule is the same as was the case over the re-marriage of divorced people - we need to wait for the Church, as a whole, to decide the matter - and we are beginning that process at this governing body."
(JP)
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Archbishop Speaks Out Over Gay Marriage
The archbishop of the Church of Wales has said those in support of same-sex marriage need to be "patient" if they want the church's blessing.
According to reports, this is what Dr Barry Morgan told the church's governing body in Llandudno.
He added that while there is a danger that the church can be seen as homophobic, he called for discussions regarding the controversial issue to be "charitable".
Last month, gay marriage became legal in the UK but it is not allowed in church.
Following the legalisation, the Church of Wales ordered a report into same-sex relationships.
According to the BBC, the Archbishop has previously stated his surprise over the fact that the Church in Wales had not been consulted about the religious restrictions, claiming that it should have the freedom to make its own decision.
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Dr Morgan is quoted as saying: "We often see what we want to see. We often use Scripture to reinforce viewpoints that we have already arrived at in other ways and for other reasons.
"Some people have changed their minds for example on women's ministry and same-sex relationships when they have experienced the ministry of a woman priest in the one case, or discovered their own son or daughter to be gay in the other."
He continued: "Will we, as a Church, eventually adopt the same approach as far as same-sex relationships are concerned, as we have done about re-marriage after divorce, or is gay marriage in a different category from the re-marriage of divorced people? Whatever our viewpoints, I hope that our discussions can be charitable.
"Much as some people may want to do so, the rule is the same as was the case over the re-marriage of divorced people - we need to wait for the Church, as a whole, to decide the matter - and we are beginning that process at this governing body."
(JP)
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