Funny. I said what I read.

I suppose that is dishonest, relying on Media. I should have stuck to The Church Times whatever.

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He said;

"The church of England's stance on same sex is akin to racism." He went on to say "welcome same sex couples or be damned as bigots."

He purposely, in my opinion, didn't use words such as blessings in those particular statements. He accepted that bigots in the room and elsewhere in congregations don't want him to go any further than blessings, but he said what he said. He made it quite clear that reliance on scripture to justify homophobia is wrong and that the church was "untidy."

He said it in his address to the general synod so even you can find the text.

Unlike me, he wraps his feelings in words. I just think that opposition to equality is criminal, full stop. And I say so. Full stop. He made a point though and let his feelings be known.

Now, don't get me wrong. He has the opportunity to bring the church into the 21st century by saying that he resigns unless women bishops and gay marriage become part of the church. But he is himself and if he is comfortable morally leading bigotry, misogyny and homophobia, that's his failing not mine.