Replies

Worldwide Anglican church facing split over gay bishop
titusonenine: June 27th, 2006 posted by kendall at 1:30 pm

The US branch of Anglicanism faces losing its status of full membership of the Anglican Church in the wake of its consecration of the openly gay Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire, an act which has propelled the worldwide church to the brink of schism.

The final straw came when The Episcopal Church failed to “repent” of its action at its General Convention in Columbus, Ohio earlier this month, and failed to vote through a moratorium on any more gay consecrations.

Dr Williams is proposing a two-track Anglican Communion, with orthodox churches being accorded full, “constituent” membership and the rebel, pro-gay liberals being consigned to “associate” membership.

All provinces will be offered the chance to sign up to a “covenant” which will set out the traditional, biblical standards on which all full members of the Anglican church can agree.

But it is highly unlikely that churches such as The Episcopal Church in the US, the Anglican churches in Canada and New Zealand and even the Scottish Episcopal Church would be able to commit themselves fully to such a document.

Read it all and there is more there.

I may be imposing here, due to my religious agnosticism, but let me give an objective point of view. If it walks like duck, quacks like a duck, and swims like a duck, it's a duck. Mr. Harris' feathers are looking very secular and in no way, IMO, presents a "Christian" point of view. It is also in no way parallel to those ideals set forth in either the old or new testaments. When an individual steps forward as a representative of a church of Christianity and presents an obvious secular position they are undermining the very foundation upon which that church is set. It is demoralizing and IMO embarrassing to said church, and a firm rebuttal is needed by those who might agree with me.

Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams.

FReepmail sionnsar if you want on or off this moderately high-volume ping list (typically 3-9 pings/day).
This list is pinged by sionnsar, Huber and newheart.

Resource for Traditional Anglicans: http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com
More Anglican articles here.

Humor: The Anglican Blue (by Huber)

Speak the truth in love. Eph 4:15

A long and drawn out read from a scholarly type. Still, it is reasoned and well laid out- unlike the mindless dribbles from Griswald.

++Rowan appears to be suggesting forming a covenant and then inviting the independant provinces and such to "opt-in". Those who do not opt-in may be in the building, but will haver to stay in the narthex.

He does well to remind the readers that he is not a pope, and that his job is to facilitate solutions, not impose them. To the liberals in TEC, his reflections should indicate that he is coming to terms with the reality that it is they, not African conservatives, who are out of line.