Sandi Toksvig had a message for the Archibishop of Canterbury and it’s simply brilliant
Earlier this week the Archbishop of Canterbury ‘affirmed the validity’ of a 1998 Anglican chuch declaration that gay sex is a sin.
Justin Welby told the Lambeth conference that questioning bible teaching was ‘unthinkable’ for conservative Anglicans and that the 1998 resolution was ‘not in doubt’ (although he said he would not punish churches allowing same-sex marriage, so that was nice of him).
We mention it because the brilliant Sandi Toksvig of QI, The Great British Bake Off and much else besides fame, shared a response to the Archbishop on Twitter and it went viral for reasons that are about to become obvious.
FAO The Archbishop of Canterbury pic.twitter.com/UYyVWUsdyB
— Sandi Toksvig (@sanditoksvig) August 3, 2022
Here it is again in full.
As important as it is brilliant.
And here are just a few of the things people said about it.
I’m with Sandi https://t.co/rcMNVJMdJ2
— Jimmy Carr (@jimmycarr) August 3, 2022
Shove this up your cassock, Justin. https://t.co/Bm35BAtrZw
— Julian Clary (@JulianClary) August 4, 2022
I love this fiercely reasonable letter from Sandi Toksvig https://t.co/K7ufCS80zn
— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) August 4, 2022
😘😘😘😘 This is fantastic, S.
— Corrie Corfield (@corrie_corfield) August 3, 2022
This is a must read. @sanditoksvig ❤️ https://t.co/GwrLcFV1Nz
— Lorraine (@reallorraine) August 3, 2022
There is a poetically calm anger that is so hard to articulate that this letter grasps perfectly. https://t.co/LFm0eNEsIv
— Theyvid Morgan (@thisisdavid) August 3, 2022
Well said. https://t.co/4pS42HS1XK
— Russ Jones (@RussInCheshire) August 3, 2022
This is brilliant, bravo ❤️
— Tom Hetherington (@TomEatsCake) August 4, 2022
This is spot on https://t.co/QqK3VeiW5o
— Jenny Eclair (@jennyeclair) August 4, 2022
This is fabulous and so polite, please read. https://t.co/tymX98Ph5Q
— MimiJ (@MimiJ9) August 4, 2022
Dear @JustinWelby – please meet Sandi for that coffee, she speaks for so many of us. Love is love, it’s our highest calling as human beings, there’s no hierarchy to it. You’re a spiritual leader with huge influence – humanity needs you on the side of love… right now and always. https://t.co/9Q0JpsFz1j
— Mandu Reid (@ManduReid) August 3, 2022
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