Leading evangelical quits CofE leadership blasting 'heretical teaching' over gay relationships
A leading member of the Church of England's governing body is quitting, accusing bishops of heresy in a sign of bitter divides over same-sex relationships.
Lorna Ashworth, a staunch evangelical, cited a 'revisionist agenda' and 'heretical teaching' as she announced her resignation over the Church's increasingly relaxed approach to gay couples.
'I am no longer willing to sit around the table, pretending that we, as a governing body of the Church of England, are having legitimate conversations about mission. I refuse to be mistaken as one participating in the fanciful notion of "good disagreement",' she said in her resignation letter.
She told Christian Today there were 'completely different agendas' at work within the Church. She said her resignation was not just about sexuality but about a fundamental understanding of the gospel....