One of the most senior bishops in the Church of England has issued strong condemnation of the House of Bishops’ statement on Civil Partnerships, calling it “unbiblical”.
The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt. Rev. Michael Nazir-Ali, rebuked the statement for undermining traditional teaching on marriage in a letter written to clergy in his diocese, reports The Church of England Newspaper.
In the letter, Rev. Nazir-Ali expressed concern for the way in which the statement will “severely test the Church’s discipline and stretch pastoral relationships to the breaking point”.
He also expressed his anger at the House of Bishops for issuing the statement without any broad consultation with the wider Church.
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