Comments on: Ontario House of Bishops declares support for Kevin Robertson and same-sex spouse ahead of Lambeth 2020 https://anglicanjournal.com/ontario-house-of-bishops-declares-support-of-kevin-robertson-and-same-sex-spouse-ahead-of-lambeth-2020/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Sat, 13 Jul 2019 16:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Shelly Giggey https://anglicanjournal.com/ontario-house-of-bishops-declares-support-of-kevin-robertson-and-same-sex-spouse-ahead-of-lambeth-2020/#comment-24961 Sat, 13 Jul 2019 16:28:34 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=159441#comment-24961 I can not help but see shades of Shades of The Green Book.
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Without batting an eye – “Well that was GREAT.We really enjoyed your performance! ! The Outhouse is all yours. Oh and we’ve prepared a special table for you with your own food right over there in the corner next to the freezer and the garbage bin.”

I grew up with the now Bishop Kevin Robertson in our Church in Thornhill, On. Last month I saw Kevin for the first time in a very long time. I expressed to Kevin how happy I was for he and his family. I’d noticed how he had become more and more active in the Church and taking part in the Services. One day my Mom had mentioned to me that Kevin had said that he wanted to pursue Theology. I had and still have, much respect for that. How far he’d come since then..!

During that brief reunion I also had the pleasure of meeting Kevin’s two adorable kids and Husband Mohan. We had such a great conversation.

Views and decisions such as this and what I hear from Churches are what push me away from organized religion. I still believe in God but, I am disappointed that the Anglican Church which I have spent my whole life being a part of is still in this day and age essentially “tolerating.”

MY religion accepts all people.

]]> By: David Kellett https://anglicanjournal.com/ontario-house-of-bishops-declares-support-of-kevin-robertson-and-same-sex-spouse-ahead-of-lambeth-2020/#comment-22108 Mon, 06 May 2019 19:07:05 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=159441#comment-22108 If Mohan Sharma, the spouse of bishop Kevin, does not mind being called a “husband”, and if Kevin also does not mind that word, why is the Anglican Church removing “husband” and “wife” from the Marriage Canon?

]]> By: Matthew Townsend https://anglicanjournal.com/ontario-house-of-bishops-declares-support-of-kevin-robertson-and-same-sex-spouse-ahead-of-lambeth-2020/#comment-22101 Mon, 06 May 2019 15:33:52 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=159441#comment-22101 In reply to Tannis Webster.

The headline has been corrected—I agree, “for” improves clarity. -MT

]]> By: Matthew Townsend https://anglicanjournal.com/ontario-house-of-bishops-declares-support-of-kevin-robertson-and-same-sex-spouse-ahead-of-lambeth-2020/#comment-22100 Mon, 06 May 2019 15:32:09 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=159441#comment-22100 In reply to Mohan Sharma.

Thank you for the feedback. We’ll endeavor to keep this in mind with any future reporting on the issue.
-MT

]]> By: Mohan Sharma https://anglicanjournal.com/ontario-house-of-bishops-declares-support-of-kevin-robertson-and-same-sex-spouse-ahead-of-lambeth-2020/#comment-22090 Sun, 05 May 2019 21:03:24 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=159441#comment-22090 Dear Anglican Journal, I refer to Kevin as my husband or spouse, and he does the same when referring to me. Could I trouble you to please drop the “same-sex” prefix when referring to us? I don’t see references to “opposite-sex” in your reporting. Thank you kindly, Mohan Sharma

]]> By: Tannis Webster https://anglicanjournal.com/ontario-house-of-bishops-declares-support-of-kevin-robertson-and-same-sex-spouse-ahead-of-lambeth-2020/#comment-22047 Fri, 03 May 2019 23:26:59 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=159441#comment-22047 Ontario House of Bishops delares support of, should read support for.

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