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Vote backs women bishops
BBC ^

Posted on 07/14/2014 9:02:19 AM PDT by don-o

Key Points

The Church of England has voted in favour of allowing women to be appointed as bishops

The vote took place at a meeting of the ruling general synod in York - 18 months after a previous attempt was blocked

The Yes votes overturns centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue for decades

Anglican leaders had warned of severe damage to the Church's reputation

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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Could this be the one that that all in the RF agree is a bad thing?
1 posted on 07/14/2014 9:02:19 AM PDT by don-o
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2 posted on 07/14/2014 9:03:18 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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This will probably cause more Anglican priests to become Catholics.


3 posted on 07/14/2014 9:06:24 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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Swim for your lives!!!


4 posted on 07/14/2014 9:08:03 AM PDT by eastsider
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To: don-o

Apostacy continued.

Hank-8 started the “politically correct” trend and it hasn’t slowed since.


5 posted on 07/14/2014 9:13:40 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: don-o

Watch as Anglicanism collapses. The African churches are sure to schism now.


6 posted on 07/14/2014 9:15:52 AM PDT by Viennacon (Rebuke the Repuke!)
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To: Jeff Chandler
Mrs OhBama celebrates Vote...in her Bishop "Ensemble"


7 posted on 07/14/2014 9:21:11 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill ...)
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Bad decision. Every denomination which admits women into their clergy, has trended more and more liberal.


8 posted on 07/14/2014 10:12:48 AM PDT by Gumdrop (~)
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I agree with you. God intended for only men to be ordained into the clergy.


9 posted on 07/14/2014 9:03:06 PM PDT by kevinw
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