An ordained Toronto minister at risk of losing her job says her understanding of God is metaphorical, rather than literal.
Rev. Gretta Vosper has presided over West Hill United Church, located at Kingston Road and Orchard Park Drive in Toronto's east end, for 19 years.
Six months ago, Vosper said she understood her beliefs better and announced that she no longer believes in God.
"I recognize that the use of traditional language to describe them suggested that I still did believe in those very traditional concepts, so I stopped using the language to make that clear," Vosper told CTV's Canada AM on Wednesday.
She said she realizes why it appears "problematic," but that she believes that her atheism should not preclude her from preaching.
Others outside of her church community have made comments expressing their disapproval. A columnist for the United Church Observer called her ideas "dangerous," and said she overlooks centuries of conversation within the Christian community. Cont. (Video)
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