letter from Australia
Sydney Anglicans are taking a strong stand against the new conversion therapy laws introduced by the New South Wales Parliament.
The Sydney Anglican archbishop, Kanishka Raffe (pictured) made the following clear declaration: “I want to say this clearly and publicly to you all, that I will stand by any clergy person or church worker who finds themselves brought before a tribunal or court because of this poorly conceived law … We must not be silenced or intimidated from teaching God’s good plan for human sexuality and relationships. We will insist on the freedom to do so respectfully, but without fear, we will obey God. We can do nothing less.”
The New South Wales Presbyterian General Assembly of the Presbyterian church passed a motion unanimously in support of the Sydney Anglican stance – including offering support to ministers who may be dragged before the law courts.
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