Posted on 02/26/2006 3:52:18 PM PST by sionnsar
From Christian Today quoting the C of E Newspaper:
The Diocese of California has opened the way for the appointment of a homosexual bishop in the future, after shortlisting an openly gay man and lesbian woman to be its next bishop.
The move is likely to reignite the controversy over homosexuality in the Anglican Communion and has prompted the opposition of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, who expressed his ‘deep unease’ over the announcement, said the Church of England Newspaper.
The inclusion of the Very Rev Robert Taylor, the openly gay Dean of Seattle, and the lesbian Rev. Bonnie Perry, Rector of All Saints’ Church in Chicago, on the list of nominees up for election in May breaches the recommendations of the Windsor Report, which called for a moratorium on the appointment of gay bishops in the Anglican Communion.
The shortlist of the two homosexual candidates was welcomed by the gay church pressure group, Integrity, which said that, “Whether or not Robert or Bonnie is elected by the Diocese of California, it is inevitable that another gay or lesbian person will eventually be elected, confirmed, and consecrated,” to the episcopate in America.
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Dr Williams, however, has stressed his opposition to the move, reported the Church of England Newspaper.
“If there is ever to be a change on the discipline and teaching of the Anglican Communion [on homosexuality] it should not be the decision of one Church alone.
“The Church must have the highest degree of consensus for such a radical change,” he argued..
Dr Williams added that he was also very uneasy about the way in which the church in America has pushed ahead with change over this issue.
The election of the new bishop must be affirmed by the Church’s General Convention in June, with many warning that the approval of the Convention of a homosexual bishop may be enough to bring about a schism in the Anglican Communion and a fracture within the Church.
Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams. And the candidate gets bonus points if, in addition to being gay, he/she is also an alcohol or a recreational drug user...
And don't forget: double points for being a Druid or Sufi; triple points for being an atheist or Buddhist.
How many for points being an adulterer?
That should be worth an automatic ordination as bishop, any tie to be broken by who has had the longest membership in the Socialist Workers Party.
Special therapy for serious Christians who suffer from low blood pressure: attend an Anglican service.
There is a difference.
Yes, there is a big difference, greater than the difference between PCA and PCUSA or Southern vs Northern Baptists.
I'm sure there is a difference; I speak, perhaps incorrectly, on behalf of an Anglican friend in a very conservative red county that has to deal with homo tolerance in nearly every sermon.
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