“We had very fruitful discussions with the Archbishop of Canterbury. That is how we arrived at the point that those who will be going will be doing so in their own capacities since bishops are invited individually,” Archbishop Sapit said.
The Rt Revd Paul Bayes shared an open letter to the Archbishops describing the statement as “cold, defensive, and uncaring of its impact on the millions of people it affects”, warning it had made the Church “a laughing stock to a nation that believes it is obsessed with sex”.
“Even stepping back from the passionate relationship most of us have with him, Jesus is a man being falsely accused. That is what bearing false witness is all about. Not just lying about someone, but invoking a preconceived judgement based on convention or personal likes and dislikes.”