Posted on 12/03/2006 3:15:58 AM PST by Moose Dung
FRESNO, CA--An Episcopal diocese in California overwhelmingly passed a series of resolutions yesterday that position it to secede from the Episcopal Church and affiliate with conservatives in the global Anglican Communion.
If the Diocese of San Joaquin affirms the move in a second vote next year, the small diocese, with 48 parishes and 7,000 members, would be the first to try to break from the Episcopal Church, which has been torn by conflict since the consecration of a gay bishop in 2003. Until now, only individual parishes have severed ties.
The vote by the diocese is one more step in a carefully planned strategy by conservative Episcopalians in the United States and primates of Anglican provinces, many in the developing world, to unite the conservatives, claim the mantle of Anglicanism and isolate the Episcopal Church, the 2.3-million-member American branch in the Anglican communion, which claims 77 million members worldwide.
The San Joaquin diocese, which does not ordain women, has long been one of the most conservative of the church’s 110 dioceses. It is among seven dioceses that were so disturbed by the church’s decision to consecrate a gay bishop that they have refused to accept the authority of the church and its presiding bishop. They have also appealed for “alternative oversight” to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who as head of the Church of England is considered the “first among equals” among the Anglican primates.
“This is the separation,” said Craig Petz, a lay delegate to the diocese’s convention in Fresno, Calif., where the vote took place. “It’s done. There’s no equivocating.”
Mr. Petz, from St. Mary’s Church in Manteca, Calif., said he was delighted by the resolutions, but an active caucus of clergy members and laity who strongly oppose separation from the church were despondent.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
I have all the docs and individual vote counts to post in religion later. Yes, folks, I am an Anglican Moose!
dung.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Religion is the opium of the people when they mainline it.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Do you have a link for that story?
"Religion is the opium of the people when they mainline it."
Huh?
Good move by the San Joaquinians. It is disturbing when the main English (and Welsh) part of the church is more conservative than the main American part.
Sorry to keep asking these questions, but apparently organizing a webpage is very difficult. If http://www.freerepublic.com/~jedimasterpikachu/ is very disorganized on your screen, can you freepmail?
Basically, mainstream religion is a bunch of social good works programs, rather than focused on God?
My dad calls it "The Church Of Whatever".
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It links heorin addict slang with Karl Marx and is my way of explaining mainline liberal religion.
Ping for your list.
We voted with our feet years ago, when the new prayer book was brought in. There are numerous Roman Catholic churches that have adapted services for Episcopalians who still want the traditional services and in Denver we have a few Anglican churches functioning. It's just too few so far.
The Anglican Provence of Christ the King: http://www.anglicanpck.org/about/index.html, is ready to join with all Episcopalians/Anglicans to maintain a traditional Christian Church. APCK has been in existance since 1979. Contact!
Mainstream denominations, Christian and Jewish are dying just like the mainstream media.
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And for the same reason, liberalism.
The headline isn't accurate, but it IS the Grey Lady after all -- she's been a bit dotty of late...
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