Former vicar, 78, is branded 'Judas' after coming out as gay and 発表するing 計画（する）s to marry Romanian toyboy 54 years his junior who he met on a dating 場所／位置

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A retired vicar who left the church after coming out as gay has 発表するd 計画（する）s to marry a man 54 years younger than him, まっただ中に comparisons with Judas.

Reverend Philip Clements said he repressed his sexuality for years through his career because of the church's 見解（をとる）, but at 78-years-old, is 準備するing to 結婚する.

However, his 差し迫った nuptials have not been met with congratulations from all 前線s, as one vicar に例えるd him to Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. ?

The Rev Philip Clements, 78 with Romanian boyfriend, Florin Marin, 24 who he met on a dating 場所／位置 around two years ago. They are 始める，決める to 結婚する

Mr Clements 以前 said he was 存在 snubbed by the church after making the 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 提案する to his 24-year-old boyfriend

Mr Clements has called on the Church of England to change its 政策 on same-sex marriage ahead of his marriage to Florin Marin, 24.?

Clergy are 現在／一般に 閉めだした from same sex marriage but are 許すd a civil 共同 - 供給するing it is a celibate one.?

The former rector and vicar of Eastry, Kent, （機の）カム out 公然と in 2007 after years of keeping his sexuality a secret.

He has 勧めるd the church to change its 見解（をとる） on same sex marriage but other reverends have said he should be ignored

Reg Scarborough of 挟む, Kent said that Mr Clements' 見解（をとる）s drew an 利益／興味ing 平行の with Judas Iscariot

Mr Clements says he could only 'be myself' after retiring from the church 老年の 60 and began his first serious 関係 two years ago when he met Romanian boyfriend, Florin, on a dating 場所／位置.

Reg Scarborough of 挟む, Kent, wrote a letter to the 地元の paper on Mr Clements' 見解（をとる）s and 解釈／通訳 of the Bible.

He said the story was, 'an 利益／興味ing 平行の, rather 適切な, 主要な up to 復活祭, between Judas Iscariot, who was with Jesus for the three years of his earthly 省 and yet misunderstood him so much'.

He 追加するd: 'We now have the ex-vicar of Eastry, who has spent even more time in Christian service without understanding the Bible or Christianity, now trying to 軍隊 the Church into his 見解（をとる）s about marrying gay clergy.

'I cannot see why the Church should also take any notice of him, 特に as he can these days get a (世俗的な) civil 儀式.'

Mr Clements has used his 来たるべき wedding to argue the church should change its 見解（をとる） on gay marriage but another reverend has said he should be ignored

Mr Scarborough believes a church 儀式 is for committed Christians and 'not for some unholy parody'.

He 追加するd: 'If he wishes to have the civil 儀式 and go his own way, that is a 事柄 for his own 良心, but he should stop trying to 軍隊 o ther committed Christians to 否定する their 約束.'

But he has now 答える／応じるd to his comments, labelling them 'over the 最高の，を越す'.

Mr Clements said: 'I think it's a bit of an exaggeration. I'm still a Christian, and loyal and faithful to Jesus and his teaching.

'Jesus taught us to love our 隣人s and not to 裁判官. Jesus never once commented on this particular topic.

'It was certainly around in his time. The Romans knew about it and the Greeks before them.

'Judas did a terrible thing. I've never betrayed Jesus and I would never encourage people to do that.

'I'm just asking people to think 本気で about this topic and to try and understand the position of people like ourselves.

'I know that evangelical 根本主義s will say that this sort of thing.

'I think the Church needs to move on to understand life for many in the 21st century.'

Mr Clements, who grew up in 取引，協定 and …に出席するd Dover Grammar for Boys school, said he has experienced very few 消極的な 返答s regarding his sexuality.

Mr Clements said he is still a Christian and still faithful to Jesus' teachings and that his friends have been more 受託するing of his new life

He said: 'I've only had one baptist put her 長，率いる 負かす／撃墜する and walk past me but she might have done that anyway.

'My friends have 受託するd it and have sent us messages of support and good wishes for our new life in Romania.

'Those who feel 消極的な about it, we 港／避難所't heard from them.

'I'm sad when people are 感情を害する／違反するd and when they misunderstand, but it isn't my problem.'

Philip and Florin moved to Romania on Wednesday but they will return to England to marry at Ramsgate Registry Office on April 25.?