Monday, March 31, 2008

An Inconvenient Truth: Ecclesial Warming Ahead

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/index.php/2008/03/29/an-inconvenient-truth-ecclesial-warming-ahead/

[Anglican Mainstream] 31 Mar 2008--Though many of our global readers will understand that recent events in TEC do not look encouraging, they may not realise the full implications or be able to get their heads around all the messy and complicated legal and political (church) issues. What can not doubted is that PB Katie Jefferts Schori is acting in increasingly hostile, stressy ways, as shown by her latest actions: ‘Get those awful bishops out of here now! And I don’t care what it takes to do it!’ In fact, one would almost pity her, were she not so relentlessly and mercilessly aggressive in hunting down and hounding out her opposition - and in fact it is starting to feel like one of the ideological purges of the past. Katie would have been wise not to have emphasised the delights of ‘inclusion’ and especially including those with whom she did not agree. The truth is, she can not stand them if they do not toe her party line first but she does not appear to have the courage to admit it even to herself.

Canon David Anderson steps us through these events with alacrity, describes what is involved and why it is so significant. He explains the detail in relation to the larger picture and makes it interesting, a far more impressive feat. Even if ’technicalities’ aren’t your thing - they are not mine! - they are vitally important here. Please do read on.

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