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[Global South Anglican] 27 Sep 2007--The addition of “(1) The House acknowledges that non-celibate gay and lesbian persons are included among those to whom B033 pertains” may be read as a significant change or clarification to B033 but it is not. It is a worthless “sequitur” statement which don’t add anything. After all, we know that B033 pertains to anyone, including ‘non-celibate gay and lesbian persons.” It does not affect the intent of B033 which avoids responding to the specific Windsor language of regret/repentance or Dar es salem’s request for clarification in this regard. B033 should be reworded to address specifically what caused the tear in the first place and make specific mention that they will not consecrate again such persons. But we all know that this is not possible from the HOB. Nothing changes in this direction. What has been consistently coming across is “Yes, we know it is very painful for you. It is also for us. But we cannot and will not change.” But pity alone is not enough to heal this kind of tear.
The lack of understanding of how the 2003 act has caused grief (breaking trust) to the Communion and genuine repentance from this act also explains their request for Gene Robinsons to be included in Lambeth 2008 and a lack of sympathy for the pastoral intrusions, which were initiated based on requests from their own ranks. It is time that Communion leaders respond to orthodox Anglicans and not marginalized them due to polity reasons and I cannot see how conservative GS Primates will abandon them, which will be a deep pastoral error.
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