Archbishop Defends Words on Same-Sex Marriage: No One Can ‘Update the Faith’
The Anglican Archbishop of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia, has come under fire for recent statements he made regarding the church’s position on same-sex unions. While it is not surprising that people have found Archbishop Glenn Davies’ words offensive, many news outlets have ignored the context of his speech as they have reported on it. “My own view,” said Archbishop Glenn Davies In his presidential address at the 51st Synod of the Diocese of Sydney, “is that if people wish to change the doctrine of our Church, they should start a new church or join a church more aligned to their views—but do not ruin the Anglican Church by abandoning the plain teaching of Scripture. Please leave us.” Why Did Archbishop Glenn Davies Say That? At the beginning of his speech, Archbishop Davies spent more than 20 minutes discussing the gravity of the bishop’s role, as well as the actions of specific bishops in the Anglican church. The office of the bishop, said Davies, finds its basis in Paul’