| Resolution Number: | 2000-A080 |
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| Title: | Commend Dialogue on Fidelity in Human Relationships |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention commend dialogue on fidelity in human relationships, as well as conversation and study of related issues, such as promise-keeping, truth-telling, trust, forgiveness, the nature of friendship, intimacy, loyalty, and integrity, as a way to open new windows on the nature of human relationships in a way that will transcend present polarities and build up community within society and our church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 267. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on National Concerns |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A080)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention commend the process of dialogue on fidelity in human relationships, as well as conversation and study of related issues, such as promise-keeping, truth-telling, trust, forgiveness, the nature of friendship, intimacy, loyalty, and integrity, as a way to open new windows on the issue of human relationships, including sexual ones, in a way that will transcend present polarities and build up community within society and our church.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 73rd General Convention commend the process of dialogue on fidelity in human relationships, as well as conversation and study of related issues, such as promise-keeping, truth-telling, trust, forgiveness, the nature of friendship, intimacy, loyalty, and integrity, as a way to open new windows on the issue nature of human relationships, including sexual ones, in a way that will transcend present polarities and build up community within society and our church.
Deputy Glasspool of Maryland moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Restore the words "including sexual ones".
A vote was taken on the Glasspool amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
A vote was taken on Resolution A080.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #23)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Education presented its Report #19 on HD Message #23 on Resolution A080 (Promote Dialogue on Fidelity in Human Relationships) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #162)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on National Concerns, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 333-367. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention commends dialogue on fidelity and related aspects of human relationships as a non-polarizing way to explore community within society and the Church. |