Archbishop threatened with parliamentary action over same-sex marriage in the Church of England

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has spoken of being threatened with parliamentary action in an attempt to force same-sex marriage into the Church of England.
Speaking at a global Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting in Ghana, he also said that many members of the General Synod have dismissed his concerns about recent reforms.
The archbishop’s comments come after the General Synod – the Church of England’s legislative assembly – passed a motion to allow the blessing of same-sex couples in civil partnerships earlier this month.
In his presidential address to the 18th plenary of the ACC, Mr. Welby said that rules about sexuality in the Church of England have been tabled for discussion as a result of growing atheism in the UK.
He told those at the meeting, held in the Ghanian capital Accra, that Christian values of community and mutual responsibility have been almost eliminated in favor of individualism in the global north.
Mr. Welby said, “In the UK and in many parts of Europe the majority of people now belong to no faith at all. They are not Christians, they are not Muslims, they are not pagans, they are not Jews, they are not Hindus. They do not belong.”

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