Bishop Dennis Drainville, diocese of Quebec
We were really prepared for any eventuality, but to lose by one vote was beyond anything I could ever imagine.
The church will live through this, but for the next few days it will be very hard for many people. It’s going to take some time to get our heads cleared about what steps we need to take, moving on from here.
Q: Were you surprised that the Order of Bishops wasn’t the stumbling block?
I was surprised, but we knew it would be very close; we knew we had over 50% of bishops who were in favour of this. It was a surprise that we had the two-thirds majority.
Let the bullying begin in earnest: [u]http://www.timescolonist.com/god-did-not-create-another-adam-anglicans-vote-down-same-sex-marriage-1.2298929[/u] . Bishops overriding the vote to force it on their dioceses, hyperventilating agents insisting on a coming rise in suicides occasioned by the “great refusal” and exaggerated vapors by alleged trans observers over the horror of it all. Yes, the real bullying will begin,