The task of the church is not to tell you what to think. The role of the church is to teach you how to think theologically and to develop an informed conscience. The bishop as sign of unity is called to keep order in the church. This means that we are not each of us going off on our own to behave as if we were a congregational church with our own set of beliefs and practices. It means that such things as resolutions of our General Convention and the canons of the church are to be respected and obeyed until such time as they are changed.
Obedience is the first degree of humility according to the Rule of Saint Benedict.
The disciple offers this kind of gift to God in humility and thanksgiving. It should not be surprising that there are a variety of answers to that question. It should not be surprising that the Lambeth Conference was the scene of such variety. The Variety of Perspectives I have never quite understood why the issue of homosexuality and related matters is of such concern to certain people. It sometimes seems as if one's own salvation is only possible by keeping the church safe from people who differ from us in this way.