Cracks in Deal to Avert Anglican Schism Over Homosexuality

The Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 6/6/16 | John Bingham

[marshmallow]

A deal to avert the break-up of the worldwide Anglican Communion risks collapse amid signals that African churches are reassessing ties with the Church of England over the issue of same-sex marriage.

The new leader of a powerful bloc of traditionalist bishops and archbishops - seen as representing the majority of the world’s estimated 80 million Anglicans - said the Church of England had recently crossed a “line” with a series of decisions seen as endorsing a more liberal stance on homosexuality.

The Most Rev Nicholas Okoh, the Archbishop of Nigeria, said many traditionalists now view the British branches of Anglicanism in a similar light to The Episcopal Church (TEC) in the US which has been accused of “heresy” for ordaining openly gay bishops and endorsing same-sex marriage.

Archbishop Okoh – recently elected as chairman of the influential “Gafcon” (Global Anglican Future Conference) group of clerics – also pointedly gave his backing to a new breakaway network of churches in England, set up outside the control of the Church of England.

His intervention is the clearest sign yet of a renewed threat of schism within Anglicanism.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

I split from that sexually and religeously confused cult years ago.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I sure pary God's blessings the breakaway-Anglicans. Anyone who prudently fights the good fight to oppose proud, insolent sin and who reasserts any part of God's Good Way, has my right hand of fellowship.

r I hope they will do this in a principled way, and not let it degenerate into a damned squabble with huffy insolence on both sides, as so often happens when things go to Splitsville.

Especially if you're "on the right side" you have to beware of pride.

"Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall." 1 Cor 10:12"

[showme_the_Glory]

1980 for me. Tried the CANA thing for a while after that but it went south too. Not that I didn’t know what sin was before, but I like church now where the actually call sin, sin. Episcanglican’s going in a hand-basket.

[afsnco]

2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2Co 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
2Co 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
2Co 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I mean:

"I sure pray God's blessings on the breakaway-Anglicans."

Typos.

You can sure tell when I haven't had my morning coffee.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

If there was ever a time to seriously doubt organized religion, this is it. Episcopal church is a joke and the Catholic Pope is a global warmest. I’ve found I don’t need people telling me how to pray. I’ve got it figured out.

[longtermmemmory]

there are obvious atheists in the priesthood.

They are only interested in personal power over people. The used the determination over orthodoxy as a control subjugation device.

[cloudmountain]

The Catholic Church, Roman and Orthodox, have held true to the tenets of their faith.
SOMEDAY, there will be a reckoning for those who chose to ignore God's Plan.

[cloudmountain]

It's a sad time for all Anglicans.
Henry VIII and his quest for a son: divorced, beheaded, died, beheaded, survived. He made divorce an Olympic sport.

[miele man]

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