sitetest, yes, there is something not stated here. First off, there is this posting: Church remains at risk of schism on homosexuality, warns Williams.
But in response to your question I will post another article illustrating how ECUSA & New Westminster are not going to amend their ways one bit. The final showdown has been postponed for now, but it be all the stronger for it.
Dear sionnsar,
Yes, I saw that other thread. Thanks for the ping, as always.
I agree with you that the pagans aren't going to change. Grizzie has stated as much.
I just think that on the issue of acceptance and normalization of homosexual relations within ECUSA (and really, the Anglican Communion as a whole), this is a setback.
The final showdown, now having been postponed for three years, gives the pagans three years to establish more "facts on the ground." In addition, they can now use the actions of the orthodox Primates against them: "You didn't throw us out in 2005. In fact, you said we could stay three more years! You lived with our 'outrage' for years! You already have a history of accepting what we do! You even agreed not to meddle in our affairs while we do it!!"
Perhaps righteous anger may increase over three years' time, but I suspect that Archbishop Akinola just didn't have the votes for immediate action, and I suspect waverers today will be cool to the idea of cutting off ECUSA and the Canadians in three years.
In the meanwhile, orthodox Episcopalians must suffer for at least three more years under the yoke of the apostasy of their ecclesial masters, whose undisputed authority within the provinces of North America is recognized by the entire Anglican Communion.
sitetest
Regarding your post "Church Remains At Risk of Schism":
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1351578/posts
Nothing personal--that is not your false premise, but we all MUST learn to recognize FALSE PREMISES--in this case, that the schism "could be avoided." The fact is that the infiltration and position has CAUSED the schism, whether naive do-gooders and Religious Useful Idiots acknowledge it or not. The enemy within is not "US" it is "THEM" and the fight against evil must always draw a line instead of seeking a "middle ground"
Dennis Prager has said well, "I prefer clarity to argreement."