(xx) Moral Issues (Group D) Kootenay
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- Date
- 1971 January 22 - 23
- Source
- House of Bishops. Minutes
- Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- Bishop of Yukon
- Seconder
- Bishop of Kootenay
- Prologue
- Various moral issues were presented and there was evident need for a permanent Committee to deal with such matters as they arise if the Church is to give adequate and wise leadership.
- Abortion - cannot be glibly accepted by demand. Concern must be shown for the quality of life as well as the sanctity of life. Mention was made of the Brief presented by the Church to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health and Welfare in 1967, but this matter needs continual study since not only the ordinary man, but professional people in the medical world are looking for guidance from the Church.
- Draftees - As men move from the United States to Canada to escape the draft, they present problems which, if they are to be solved, require us to be sure of the situation. There is a responsibility to minister to the needs of the draftees, but the area of help must be left free. It was mentioned that, contrary to the opinion of many, none of the Church's money has been used to help these men. Individual Church members have, however contributed to a special fund of the Canadian Council of Churches for this purpose. It was felt this should be made known in General Synod and the Bishop of Kootenay agreed to take this under advisement.
- Hendry Report Implementation. This was discussed in the Group but no action was taken by the House.
- Commit on Native Canadians. Further study was given to the Report of this Committee which had been presented earlier to the House by the Bishop of Moosonee. (see x-a and the resolutions there)
- The House adjourned for lunch at 12:30 p.m.
- The Fifth Session Began at 2:00 p.m.
- The Bishop of Kootenay completed his report on Group D, and the following motions were put.
- Text of motion
- That the House of Bishops recommends to the Upper House that it requests the Program Committee to re-establish a means for continuing study and report on moral issues as they arise. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Christian ethics - Anglican Church of Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Draft resisters - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada