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To: Agrarian
By Anglicanism, I am referring, of course, to the Church of England, which is still the point of unity for the entire Anglican communion.

Okay.

Even most "conservatives" in ECUSA and the other "first world" Anglican Communion churches seem not to have a problem with the ordination of women. The C of E may be an exception, but probably only because it could cost them their leadership role in the Anglican world. I don't see significant hotbeds of opposition to women's ordination in the C of E on the grounds that it is just plain wrong, contrary to tradition, not subject to compromise. But of course, you are more familiar with the scene than I am.

I suspect the issue is that those who have a problem with the ordination of women have long since left. It wasn't just a matter of ordaining them; I recall reading that, once ordained, the women priests were forced upon thos who wouldn't accept them. (I was paying no attention to ECUSA during that time; all I know is second-hand.)

I don't know about "significant" hot beds of opposition, but they do exist -- and the reason is more based on scripture and less on tradition.

There is not unity on this issue even in the African churches, it appears. Okay someplaces, not elsewhere.

9 posted on 02/27/2006 5:27:49 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† | Libs: Celebrate MY diversity! | Iran Azadi 2006)
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To: sionnsar

I renounced my priesthood because after much consideration and study, I had to face these facts.

1. Women are not ordained priests in either Orthodoxy or Roman Catholicism. Women are given numerous other significant roles in those churches, but not the office of priest. We do well to recognize that these churches continue in the Tradition of 2000 years in upholding this decision.

2. The Protestant use of Scripture passages to justify ordaining women as pastors, not priests, is beside the point since we are speaking or "catholic orders."

3. Any interpretation of Scripture that separates it from Tradition will lead to error. Some errors are more serious that others.

4. ECUSA does not hold to Catholic orders or respect the historic tension of Scripture and Tradition.

5. The question of women's ordination has never been submitted for open deliberation in Anglicanism. It was presented as a done deal by ECUSA, along with the 1979 ECUSA (revisionist) prayer book.

6. Many orthodox people left ECUSA in the 1970's because of these 2 innovations, weaking ECUSA further.


10 posted on 02/28/2006 10:17:35 AM PST by Alice Linsley
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