Rev. Dr Ian Paul | Christianity SHOULD NOT allow gay marriage - 4/8 | Oxford Union

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Currently, Church of England members of the clergy are not permitted to carry out same-sex marriages, whilst homosexual Anglicans are required to remain celibate. In recent years, however, the Church of Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, and, most recently, the Methodist Church, have all embraced marriage equality. In February 2023, the General Synod met to discuss the issue, raising the question across the Anglican Communion and Christendom: should Christianity extend the sacraments to same same-sex marriages?

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[derrickdinwiddie]

I'd love to see the person who said yes to telling the Muslims to change their beliefs about homosexuality actually do that. Let me know how that turns out.

[vivekus]

Kudos Rev. Calvin for standing on the truth. Cardinal Newman once said that "the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for the good men to do nothing ".
And according to Saint Augustine of Hippo, "if you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe in, but yourself.”

[Chichibu]

I thank God for a brave man of God like this pastor who is not afraid to stand up strong for biblical values instead of succumbing to the toxic woke view in this ungodly nation. May God strengthen him. 🙏

[howardbabcom]

If Anglicanism denies its own Cannon law (based upon the cardinal theology of the historical faith), then it ceases to be a church. The results are going to be dreadful.

[tonymercer]

An excellent, forthright rebuke to Welby and his cronies for the un-Scriptural, God-dishonouring decision that underscores the Apostacy of the Church of England .

[colinrichards]

Matthew 3:25 if you divide this house, your house can no longer stand.

[shamster]

How dare Welby and his cabal of bishops do this? He should resign.

[jf]

I loved his colonialist point, that we are going to teach the huge African Anglican union, to be ‘modern and inclusive’ and correct their erroneous beliefs. And this is seventy five percent of the worldwide Anglican union. This is a cataclysmic departure from the historical biblical Christian and Jewish faiths.

[williamkane]

Another Outstanding speech by Rev Ian Paul.

[blackpebble]

I am muslim, and I am happy to see, at lasr, some courages church figures standing firm for traditional family and for the good of society, against Liberal deviation in trying to redefine marriage and love.
We, Muslims, started to feel alone in this field.
Thank you.

[eliunabeni]

Brilliantly said !!!’ God bless you and protect you !

[nicolapicola]

The big boys will do what they want, history has not changed the human heart. Christians always, but ALWAYS, must stand separate from the worldly throng. What did Jesus say? "If they hated me, they will hate you also".

[J_a_s_o_n]

2 Peter 2:1 NKJV — But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.

[matthewn]

The title shouldn't be "Christianity Should not Allow Gay Marriage" but "Christianity does not allow Christian marriage. Christianity is decided by Christ.

[ElsieM]

Wonderful to listen to this Rev.Dr Ian Paul, you spoke the Truth (I am the Way, the Truth and the Life)

[TheStandardBearer]

Leviticus 20:13
King James Version
13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Revelation 21:8 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

[snowdog]

Well said. An excellent speech. Why does he have to persuade self serving Bishops of this?

[rajeshshetty]

Church be faithful to scripture. We are called to suffer for Gospel, defend the Gospel, continue in Gospel and preach the Gospel.

[williamleadbetter]

The other issue lost in this modern debate is the poor understanding of marriage in the 1st place. Marriage was never created for singularly purpose of happiness for the two spouse but for the purpose of stability & protection of the family as a whole. Both the spouses and children!

[mg_claymore]

Rev. Calvin, and this gentleman gave a rather good speech. I must say, I'm so glad I was guided to Catholicism. I'm an English Roman Catholic.

I was an agnostic for all my life. It took me 4 years of investigation of all major religions before I converted.

When I was baptised into the Catholic church I was and am so happy.

I converted based on historical and theological evidence.

The local Anglican church seems empty. Not just in its pews. But my English Catholic church is growing.
We have many black African immigrants and some native Englishmen like myself. I was Baptised by Fr. Dennis of Ghana and got the Eucharist by Fr. Pascal of Angola. Two great African priests which we need here as my countrymen in this nation have fallen away.

But I'm glad to say the other week we had to house people in the choir pit. There are so many now.

For my Anglican brothers, they are in schism. They will remain so until they come to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I'm only in my 20's and a student and young people want tradition.

Not a government telling me what God "really thinks."