Response from Reform to New Orleans Statement by TEC Bishops

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/index.php/2007/09/29/response-from-reform-to-new-orleans-statement-by-tec-bishops/

[Anglican Mainstream] 1 Oct 2007--The statement from TEC Bishops amounts to no more than cynical window dressing. In an attempt to keep their place at the Anglican table, TEC Bishops have acquiesced only in the most formal way to the requests made by Anglican Primates at Dar es Salaam last February, while at the same time making quite clear they intend to pursue their liberalising agenda.It seems that those who are sympathetic to TEC’s position wish to keep all parties engaged in discussion, even though it is becoming increasingly evident that there is less and less common ground between TEC and orthodox Anglicans. However good the motives of some may be, the possibilities for compromise are now very limited. Furthermore we are deeply concerned that the Archbishop of Canterbury’s own position has now been seriously weakened. Recent press reports suggest that he has shown solidarity with gay activists in TEC by joining them in a service of Holy Communion and by preparing to preside at Holy Communion with a private group of gay activists within the Church of England in two months’ time. We are currently seeking clarification about this from the Archbishop.