r9etb wrote: "IMO, the very worst part of Ms. Schori's election is not that she's female, and not even her heretical views -- neither of those departs very far from the train wreck we already have.
No, the worst part for me is that this person has so little experience -- she's only been a priest for 12 years, and has never had a parish of her own. (She was an assistant rector, and a "priest in charge," which is a nice way of saying "interim."
What it says is simply this: politics trump everything else.
That is exactly right, R9ETB.
I was wondering if she was raised in the Episcopal Church, in other words, is she a cradle Episcopalian?
Or did she join the Church because there were advancement opportunities i.e., The Episcopal Church as a business/employer ?
No, she was raised Roman Catholic. At what point did she convert, I d/n know. There a short bio on her on FNC yesterday.
Close enough -- her parents became Episcopalians when she was 9.