Bishop Catherine Waynick of Indianapolis sent a pastoral letter to all within her diocese discussing the Covenant Relationship document produced by the House of Bishops. In part of the letter, she relates portions of what Frank Griswold, the Presiding Bishop, said of his experience at the Primates Meeting last month.
Here is a quote:
“He said that several colleagues came to him and asked quiet and sincere questions about the nature of same sex relationships which revealed to him the profound misunderstandings in other parts of the world. Surprisingly, the most vocal outrage was expressed when they were told that in such partnerships either or both of the men actually cooked meals. This revelation was greeted with genuine horror; men should not cook!”(emphasis mine)
If this is accurate, and the several bishops expressed horror at the thought of men actually cooking, how in the world can we understand the vast differences between our cultures and the effect of those differences on our understanding of what is and is not godly and of God?