Is the Archbishop of Canterbury a Christian?

I think it’s pretty clear that Justin Welby, the current Archbishop of Canterbury, is the very antithesis of being a Christian. In that regard, he isn’t the first apostate to hold that position. In fact, it’s hard for me to remember any Archbishop of Canterbury in my lifetime who was clearly a committed Christian. Given that this is the most senior position in the Established Church it is therefore hardly a big surprise that Church attendances are dwindling, churches are closing and every form of modern sin in condoned within the church.

Here is a sobering fact. In 1960, membership of the UK Anglican Church was 9.9 million. Sixty years later it has collapsed to 984,000. On that sort of trajectory, in around thirty years, it will be all but extinct. There are many reasons for this collapse, of course, but obviously the leadership of the Church carries at least some responsibility in terms of the message it sends to the faithful (and the faithless)

Just the other day, Welby was celebrating thirty years of women as Priests.

12 March marks a significant milestone - the 30th anniversary of the first women's ordination to the priesthood. This pivotal occasion is being commemorated across the Diocese in Europe and the Church of England, with cathedrals hosting special services to honour the progress achieved over the past three decades. 

Now, by way of Biblical reference 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 provides a good starting point for discussion. The passage begins with..

“as in all the churches of the saints, the women should keep silent in the churches.”

The Archbishop of Canterbury begs to differ.

Here’s another awkward issue.

The General Synod in 2019, the Church of England announced that same-gender couples may remain recognised as married after one spouse experiences a gender transition.

The issue here is that it is literally impossible to change Gender. So the Church is encouraging and legitimising deceit.

I could go on. Last year, Welby welcomed Mohammed Kozbar, a leader of the Muslim Council of Britain who praised the founder of the Hamas terror group as a “holy warrior”. Welby posted a gushing message after the event, saying it was a “pleasure to welcome friends”, adding that he had enjoyed “the honest sharing of different perspectives”.

We are taught that none of is perfect and that we are all sinners. It seems to me that those who masquerade as Christian leaders but who are in open rebellion to God’s word, are amongst the most sinful of all!