Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Five hundred priests threaten to leave Anglican church over female bishops
CNA ^ | June 17, 2008

Posted on 06/17/2008 1:37:24 PM PDT by NYer

London, Jun 17, 2008 / 02:16 pm (CNA).- The Times of London reported this week that the Anglican Church is facing a new crisis with 500 priests threatening to leave if women are ordained bishops.

The newspaper reported that the priests have said they would leave the Church if the proposal is approved at the next general synod scheduled for July of this year.

Many priests said they feel betrayed by the proposal, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams and Archbishop John Sentamu of York have responded by saying they would work for a compromise rather than allow female bishops, even though both are in favor of female clergy.

Fifteen provinces of the Anglican Communion have voted in favor of female bishops, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa and the United States.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: anglican; europeanchristians; femalebishops; schism
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 next last
To: DCBurgess58
Lots of Anglican priests think he’s kind of sexy.

I'm sure that's true.I'd also wager that a fair number of Catholic priests do too.And as for Unitarian/Universalist "ministers",well.....pffffft!

21 posted on 06/17/2008 2:48:11 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Will the dancing Hitlers please wait in the wings? We're only seeing singing Hitlers.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: NYer
500 priests threatening to leave if women are ordained bishops

Go already - time's long past doing anything else effective.
22 posted on 06/17/2008 2:55:04 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (Don't cheer for Obama too hard - the krinton syndicate is moving back into the WH.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: econjack

There’s the small issue of the NT.


23 posted on 06/17/2008 2:55:58 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (Don't cheer for Obama too hard - the krinton syndicate is moving back into the WH.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Martin Tell
Excellent. That type of broad-minded, inclusive policy has emptied the pews everywhere it's been tried.

Ha ha, he said broad minded, ha ha... get it? broad minded... broad... you know, like chicks...

Well I thought it was funny

24 posted on 06/17/2008 2:56:18 PM PDT by DCBurgess58 (McCain 08! HE SUCKS LESS!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: A.A. Cunningham
If these men are OK with female priests then they would be ineligible for ordination under the Pastoral Provision.

I guess it would be dependent on their formation, this could be discerned by discussions with a good rector or Bishop.

Heck let them interview with Bruskowitz

25 posted on 06/17/2008 2:56:46 PM PDT by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: WorkingClassFilth

“There’s the small issue of the NT.”

Timothy is in the NT.


26 posted on 06/17/2008 3:06:28 PM PDT by stompk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies]

To: HappyinAZ

Yeah!!

Who needs that ol’ Biblical stuff, anyway?


27 posted on 06/17/2008 3:09:14 PM PDT by Politicalmom (I've left the Grand Ol' Plantation. / GOP '08,- NO Soup for YOU!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: stompk

...and the teaching & practices in Timothy abound throughout the NT.


28 posted on 06/17/2008 3:12:38 PM PDT by WorkingClassFilth (Don't cheer for Obama too hard - the krinton syndicate is moving back into the WH.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: CarryingOn

Theology shouldn’t be static. At least we Catholics don’t believe it is. Theological understanding is on a trajectory and our present day is a point on that trajectory.

The truth is static, of course, but out understanding grows.

For instance, slavery was seen as tolerable during Paul’s time, not so now.


29 posted on 06/17/2008 3:14:04 PM PDT by prolifefirst
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: HappyinAZ
Yeah, that God dude is just so judgmental.
30 posted on 06/17/2008 3:14:38 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: A.A. Cunningham
Many priests said they feel betrayed by the proposal, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams and Archbishop John Sentamu of York have responded by saying they would work for a compromise rather than allow female bishops, even though both are in favor of female clergy.

Sounds to me as if it's the two archbishops who are OK with female clergy. Granted, the priests didn't leave over female clergy . . . probably figured they could avoid and ignore them . . .

31 posted on 06/17/2008 3:15:12 PM PDT by maryz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: DCBurgess58
Ha ha, he said broad minded, ha ha... get it? broad minded... broad... you know, like chicks...

That's enough out of you Stewie.

32 posted on 06/17/2008 3:15:42 PM PDT by prolifefirst
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: NYer

Something tells me they should have left long before this.


33 posted on 06/17/2008 3:16:19 PM PDT by demshateGod (the GOP is dead to me)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: agere_contra
Perhaps Jesus chose 12 men to be his Apostles because the society he was operating within wouldn't have understood it if he put women in that role.

Jesus did not condemn slavery, but condemnation of slavery is universal now (at least in the West). Jesus did prohibit remarriage after divorce, but many Anglicans (including the Episcopal Church and the Church of England) allow remarriage after divorce (on grounds other than infidelity of a spouse). So I do not think it is unreasonable for Anglicans to rely on reason as well as tradition and the Scriptures, to decide that apostolic leadership is not always inappropriate for women—considering that some women have excelled in leadership roles throughout the rest of society.

34 posted on 06/17/2008 3:18:31 PM PDT by megatherium
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: NYer

Didn’t a bunch of them move to the Roman Catholic church when the Anglicans decided to have female priests?


35 posted on 06/17/2008 3:19:14 PM PDT by ladyjane
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ahadams2; jpr_fire2gold; Tennessee Nana; QBFimi; Tailback; MBWilliams; showme_the_Glory; ...
Thanks to rabscuttle385 for the ping.

Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams.

FReepmail Huber or sionnsar if you want on or off this moderately high-volume ping list (sometimes 3-9 pings/day).
This list is pinged by Huber and sionnsar.

Resource for Traditional Anglicans: http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com
Humor: The Anglican Blue

Speak the truth in love. Eph 4:15

36 posted on 06/17/2008 3:23:12 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385
Priestesses, homosexuals, bishopesses...oh my! What's next for the Anglican Church, golden calf worship?

Just watch TEC...

37 posted on 06/17/2008 3:25:30 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: NYer

Traditionally, men have been priests. I have never been comfortable with women in that roll. I prefer women to fill the helpmate roll in life.

I left the Anglican Church many years ago, and this was just one of the reasons. Even then they condoned active homosexuals to serve in the church. Also, I didn’t want my money going to the National Council of Churches - a very leftist organisation.


38 posted on 06/17/2008 3:34:19 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( on the cutting edge)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NYer

To paraphrase a sign often seen in this region, “The Catholic Church Welcomes You”.


39 posted on 06/17/2008 3:37:30 PM PDT by MSF BU (++)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: megatherium
Perhaps Jesus chose 12 men to be his Apostles because the society he was operating within wouldn't have understood it if he put women in that role

Yes, but - with respect - the society in which He operated was the one He - God - the Trinity - was busy creating throughout the First Testament. The existence of an all-male hierarchy in the Jewish Faith was God's doing. There were plenty of co-ed religions around at the time, so to speak: Astarte, Baal, and so on.

The world not being ready for Female Priests is not a sufficient reason for Christ not to have included them. Was society ready to "Eat My Flesh" and "Drink My Blood"? Were the Jews ready for God Almighty to enter the world in the flesh? Was Jesus keen to introduce female celebrants but was too worried that the Jews might, you know, crucify Him?

Introducing female Priests would have been a walk in the park compared with introducing Himself as the Son of God - and its not as if there weren't any suitable female candidates. I can't help thinking that something else - some universal principle we're just not seeing was - and is - at work.

40 posted on 06/17/2008 3:37:41 PM PDT by agere_contra
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson