Response to Ely Cathedral’s Support of Pride Festival

Posted by Lee Gatiss, 9 Aug 2018

Response to Ely Cathedral's support of local Pride Festival.

Lee Gatiss, Director of Church Society, comments on an item in a Cambridge local news website:

Why is a Church of England cathedral promoting what is described as “primarily a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender celebration”? They are not naive, and know what they are doing. The flag will no doubt be a rainbow, but in reality it is a white flag, signalling their surrender of Christianity in favour of a completely different gospel, which is divisive in the church and endangering to the soul. There are better ways of rejoicing in the diversity of humanity — by proclaiming the joyful news of eternal life for every one of us who repents, turns away from our sin and turns to Jesus instead. Bring back the cross, the symbol of his kingdom. That is the banner under which Christians gather. But God says, “pride comes before destruction.”

Revd Dr Lee Gatiss is the Director of Church Society

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