The Bishops have hurt us - my hope is they would repent: Bishop-elect Anderson

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/index.php/2007/10/09/the-bishops-have-hurt-us-my-hope-is-they-would-repent-bishop-elect-anderson/

[Anglican Mainstream] 10 Oct 2007--On Saturday, October 6, the Central Florida Chapter of the AAC held its annual Convocation at the Church of St. Luke and St. Peter in St. Cloud, Florida. The keynote address for the meeting was given by Canon David Anderson, President and CEO of the AAC, and Bishop-Elect of CANA (the Convocation of Anglicans in North America, a mission of the Anglican Province of Nigeria).

VirtueOnline: How would you characterize this moment in the history we’re sharing right now?

Anderson: I think the fabric of the Communion is continuing to tear, and we are tearing it now across a seam, because we are at the point where whole dioceses that have been Network dioceses or have claimed Windsor orthodoxy — and that really includes a number of bishops in dioceses that aren’t in the hard core group but still consider themselves conservative — are impatient for the diocese to take some action. Where the dioceses are willing to take action by way of preparing their canons for options on realignment, they will probably hold on to all their orthodox parishes. Where conservative orthodox bishops are basically saying “I’ll die in the Episcopal Church, I’ll never leave,” and are saying, “Well, individuals can leave but parishes and dioceses cannot leave — the new David Booth Beers mantra — they’re going to an acceleration of churches departing, even though they may be orthodox.