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"If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy," said the Rt. Rev. Peter J. Lee to 500 Episcopalians meeting for the annual diocesan council at the Hyatt Regency in Reston.

Ummm . . . but isn't he a Bishop of a Church that began precisely because it's founder, Henry VIII of England, chose "schism" over "heresy"?

Actually, wait a minute. Henry VIII chose schism not over "heresy" but for reasons rather less weighty (and rather more personal) than "heresy," did he not?

In any event, this Bishop is a Protestant, and wan't the whole point of the Reformation that "schism" is far preferable to putative "heresy?" What did Martin Luther mean when he hurled his "here I stand" challenge to Rome, if not exactly that he'd prefer to split the Church than to tolerate what he believed was heresy?

Clearly, men like this Bishop men stand for naught but the power and privileges conferred by their office. Since that's all they stand for, history would indicate that the Good Lord will take away their office in His own good time.

Sounds eerily like the lavender American clergy of my own RCC, now that I mention it.

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history would indicate that the Good Lord will take away their office in His own good time.

Sometimes one wishes He would be a little speedier about it...