The response of the English bishops "belies the loss of confidence by the bishops in the authority and clarity of the Bible as we have received it. They are re-writing God's law for His creation; laws that are re-affirmed by Christ in the gospel accounts," Badi Arama added.

The primate of South Sudan also blasted the bishops' document on homosexuality as "a farcical compromise, with many contradictions, and no theological case made for blessing same sex unions."

Revisionist (liberal) bishops propose that blessing same sex unions as a 'steppingstone' towards the CofE eventually offering gay weddings. They also want to bin Issues in Human Sexuality which contains the historic, universal biblical teaching that marriage is between one man and one woman for life.

The House of Bishops' Response to the six-year Living in Love and Faith 'listening' process says lawyers have advised them that the official Doctrine of Marriage would remain, despite the Church, from now on "joyfully welcoming and recognising permanent, stable same sex relationships" through services and prayers of blessing.

The bishops met on Tuesday to finalise recommendations after five years of consultation and debate on the Church's position on sexuality, according to the BBC.

The broadcaster said it spoke with several bishops present at the meeting who said the Church teaching that Holy Matrimony exists only between one man and one woman would not change nor be put to a vote at the General Synod next month.