Monday, July 07, 2008

Women bishops: the debate

http://timescolumns.typepad.com/gledhill/2008/07/women-bishops-t.html#more

[Times Online] 7 Jul 2008--Christina Rees of Watch is jubilant after the Church agreed to proceed with legislation to ordain women bishops. The women are prepared to work with the code of practice option, although they would have preferred nothing at all. The reaction of the traditionalists remains to be seen but can perhaps be predicted. I'll bring you more on that when I can speak to them tomorrow. If they're still here. Christina was up here in the press office just now however, where this quick snap was taken: 'It is the result we have been building up to for the last few years,' she said. 'It is very good for the Church, very good for women, very good for the established church, good for the whole nation. A vast majority have wanted this for so long.' She said there was 'absolute respect' for opponents and there would be 'adequate provisions' for them.

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