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There may soon come a time when dioceses will have to choose between ECUSA and the Anglican Communion. And in orthodox dioceses, it is definitely worth staying around to push the diocese to make the right choice.

But in other dioceses, I think the orthodox should look around at the good faithful people who are leaving and honestly ask themselves, “Why am I staying?”

That's our situation in a nutshell.

The Diocese of Atlanta is one of the most liberal in the country, and it is led by a vengeful bishop who does not hesitate to persecute and malign the orthodox. After he succeeded in destroying an (evangelical) orthodox congregation here, he stated for attribution that they had been threatening to leave for years, that they were "not good Christians" and he was glad they were gone.

What on earth is the point of hanging around under the jurisdiction of somebody with an attitude like that? Especially when our local Catholic Archdiocese is very orthodox, and our local parish has a very "high" liturgy and a choirmaster whose favorite composer is William Byrd? (I ask you!)