I know. One of the things that steeled us in our resolve to leave after GC 2003 was our former rector saying nasty things about "those African bishops just want polygamy . . . " What an awful man.
This Spong piece somehow reflects very well the perception I acquired of the state of the Diocese of El Camino Real when I went to their annual convention, a quarter-century ago. My wife will never forget how horrified I was when I got home that night -- and knew it wouldn't be long until we left.