Sin "not the centrepiece of the Christian message" - Schori

[...] Before her installment last November, Jefferts Schori had questioned Jesus Christ as being the only way to God and told the Associated Press that she does not believe that "one person can have the fullness of truth in him or herself." She also expressed her support for the consecration of homosexuals and the blessing of same-sex unions.

The presiding bishop further told USA Today that more important than atonement and repentance is living like Jesus in this world.

[Sin] is pervasive, part of human nature," but "it's not the centerpiece of the Christian message. If we spend our time talking about sin and depravity, it is all we see in the world," said Jefferts Schori in the interview. Read more