Anglican Journal’s report on yesterday’s vote by Montreal Synod in favour of asking Bishop Barry Clarke to allow same-sex blessings in the diocese includes this interesting tidbit.

[W]hile some opponents of the resolution did refer to potential political dangers, there was no lack of scriptural argument. Rev. Gregory McVeigh of St. Stephen’s Church in Westmount said the strongest scriptural arguments against same-sex marriage come not from a few selected texts but from a general view of the couple as male and female right from the creation story through the Bible. “However you interpret this scripture, you have to take it seriously.”

Rev. Dean Brady, a doctoral student at McGill University in Montreal, said his studies of scriptural interpretation suggest that same-sex couples run counter to all traditional levels of scriptural interpretation. To support the motion would be to reject the “lens” of scripture as a way of interpreting the world in favour of a “lens” of modern social science.

This appears to refer only to statements made by opponents of SSBs.  Still, I think it interesting that no scriptural references by SSB proponents are reported.

Are we to conclude that there weren’t any?  Or that Anglican Journal considers that aspect of the debate of only minor importance?

Also of interest, The Rev Joe Walker notices that Bp Clarke, in his charge to Synod, brings up the precipitous decline in Anglican membership in his diocese.  In only twenty years, membership has declined from 33,000 to 13,000—a drop of over 60%.

c/p: Anglican Essentials Canada Blog

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