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Church of England Has “No Official Definition” of a Woman

Church of England no official definition of woman
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The Church of England has admitted that it cannot define what a woman is. A man named Adam Kendry, a lay member of the denomination’s General Synod, plainly asked, “What is the Church of England’s definition of a woman?”

And the umbrella church of the Anglican Communion, which boasts over 100 million members, couldn’t answer the question.

“There is no official definition, which reflects the fact that until fairly recently definitions of this kind were thought to be self-evident, as reflected in the marriage liturgy,” said Senior Bishop Rt Rev. Robert Innes, as reported by The Telegraph July 10.

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