Andrew Sempell likens donation announced by Archbishop Davies to era when church ‘sought to control political processes’ An Anglican rector has penned a strongly worded letter criticising the decision of the Sydney diocese to donate $1m to the no campaign in Australias postal survey on same-sex marriage,saying it is akin to an earlier era when the church “sought to control political processes in concert with government”.We are on the inaccurate side of grace,” the Rev Andrew Sempell, and rector of St James’s in Sydney,wrote in a letter circulated on Facebook on Tuesday. Related: Conservative Christians’ anti-marriage equality lines ‘betray gospel of grace’, says reverend Decision to spend $1million on political lobbying surely must trigger review of their tax exempt status #Anglican #marriageequality #VoteYes https://t.co/4xNQHHW3IlContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com