[11th Earl of Mar]

"There really are no wrong beliefs, as long as we all stick together! Think of all the new doctrines we could create, if we just had more unity."

[johniegrad]

Perhaps they will merge with the Unitarians.

[gobucks]

"Indeed. And think of how healthy how children will become, getting to pick and choose the doctrine that they're most comfortable with!! God is just like that too, universal in the choices he grants us."

[Heartbreak of Psoriasis]

There really are no wrong beliefs, as long as we all stick together! Think of all the new doctrines we could create, if we just had more unity.

I think it was former Episcopal (now Catholic) Fr. Richard Neuhaus in his journal First Things who said that this latest flap over a gay Bishop will not divide the Episcopal Church because "you can't split a salad."

He meant that Episcopal doctrine has never been a seamless garment, and so can't be torn, but is rather more akin to a salad with different kinds of things all tossed together.

I suspect he's right. Nothing much will come of this.

The relatively few traditional Christians among my Episcopal brothers in Christ will depart for the RCC or the OC, the reset will stay and accommodate themselves. I'd be mildly surprised if the traditionalists actually struck out on their own.