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Title: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: OscarApollo on June 12, 2012, 04:55:42 pm
According to Rowan Williams (the Archbishop of Canterbury), if gay marriage is legalized the Church of England might have to disestablish and separate itself from the government. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/12/gay-marriage-anglican-church-warning) So as well as gay marriage, it looks like England might get separation of church and state, too!

That was nice of him.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: Witchyjoshy on June 12, 2012, 05:07:30 pm
Awww, we were just talking about you today, ABC...

Funny, that.

Either way, eh.  The Episcopal Church essentially gave him the holy finger when they continued to ordain gay priests, so I'm fine with this.  The Anglican Church has become a bit too much like the big entity it broke off from.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: Old Viking on June 12, 2012, 05:15:54 pm
That'll show 'em!
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: ironbite on June 12, 2012, 05:31:32 pm
So the Church that was established to redefine marriage is threating to leave the government that created it because of gay marriage.

Ironbite-I'll be over here laughing my tail off.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: ThunderWulf on June 12, 2012, 06:20:00 pm
Quote from: Zachski on June 12, 2012, 05:07:30 pm
Either way, eh.  The Episcopal Church essentially gave him the holy finger when they continued to ordain gay priests, so I'm fine with this.

Good for them.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: starseeker on June 12, 2012, 08:21:29 pm
Hey if it means we don't have an official church anymore I'm all for it.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: Witchyjoshy on June 12, 2012, 08:52:17 pm
Alas for Robin, he doesn't actually have the authority to do this :D It's the parliament that decides that.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: Distind on June 12, 2012, 09:00:27 pm
This sounds like a buy one get one free sale of some kind.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: JohnE on June 12, 2012, 09:22:21 pm
Quote from: Miles11 on June 12, 2012, 07:52:05 pm
Is it bad if, for a second, I thought that the subject said "Rowan Atkinson"?
Not any worse than when I thought it said "Robin Williams."
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: Cerim Treascair on June 12, 2012, 09:36:32 pm
Quote from: JohnE on June 12, 2012, 09:22:21 pm
Quote from: Miles11 on June 12, 2012, 07:52:05 pm
Is it bad if, for a second, I thought that the subject said "Rowan Atkinson"?
Not any worse than when I thought it said "Robin Williams."

Oh good, it wasn't just me, then.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: Lt. Fred on June 12, 2012, 09:38:27 pm
He's also threatening to pet kittens and give alms to the poor.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: IanC on June 14, 2012, 05:01:29 am
 He's just grandstanding. Not like we will get gay marriage anyway, it's going to end up just another broken promise by Cameron and his cronies.

Why yes, I am very cynical about our government.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: Kain on June 14, 2012, 06:13:02 am
Quote from: Priestling on June 12, 2012, 09:36:32 pm
Quote from: JohnE on June 12, 2012, 09:22:21 pm
Quote from: Miles11 on June 12, 2012, 07:52:05 pm
Is it bad if, for a second, I thought that the subject said "Rowan Atkinson"?
Not any worse than when I thought it said "Robin Williams."

Oh good, it wasn't just me, then.

Or me.
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: DasFuchs on June 14, 2012, 09:03:54 am
Quote from: Distind on June 12, 2012, 09:00:27 pm
This sounds like a buy one get one free sale of some kind.

I've got my coupons!
Title: Re: Rowan Williams "threatens" separation of church and state in gay marriage case
Post by: DrFishcake on June 14, 2012, 11:16:20 am
Quote from: Miles11 on June 12, 2012, 07:52:05 pm
Is it bad if, for a second, I thought that the subject said "Rowan Atkinson"?

The Archbishop has a cunning plan. (yeah, I know that was Tony Robinson's character's line, just grin and bear it.)