It was always understood from the date of its inception that the LDG would have an extremely difficult task in attempting to reconcile the diametric opposite views of organisations such as Forward in Faith, Reform or the Church Society on the one hand, and Watch, GRAS or the Modern Churchpeople's Union on the other.
Read moreThe Church of God found refuge in Africa. God came in the form of "JESUS" to Africa for refuge. Now death is looming and Americans and British want to use Africa. Not so, my lord archbishops.
Read moreI was stunned and rather disappointed by his claim that 'Loud voices from Africa, aided by the "almighty dollar" and internet lobbyists, are distorting the true picture of what Africa's 37 million Anglicans really think about sexuality and the future of the Anglican Communion'.
Read moreThe Virginia Seminary I attended and the one Mr. Markham serves are very different institutions. What was Virginia Seminary like from 1993-1996? When I arrived at VTS in the autumn of 1993, the junior class was introduced to the "Virginia Tradition" by dean Reid. That tradition included going to chapel, class, and lunch. Chapel was a major adjustment for me. I had no experience with Morning Prayer, with Simplified Anglican Chant, or with Rite 1 (which was in use half of the year).
Read moreGenuine theological differences are another major contributing factor to the House's inability to offer a more clear response to the Primates' request. While the final statement made by the House of Bishops was much better than it started out, it fell far short of what I and several other Windsor Bishops had hoped for. It does however show the division within the House over the issues we are struggling with.
Read moreI value highly the thoughts and needs of my brother and sister conservative bishops, who have no intention of leading their flocks out of the Episcopal Church, but come out of dioceses which, for the most part, find the Episcopal Church's actions of the last four years troublesome and alarming.
Read more2. It is up to the owner to decide with whom to make contracts for sale, PROVIDED, that laws which prevent discrimination, including religious discrimination, in the making of contracts are observed. Since these differ a bit in the various states, it was unwise of the Presiding Bishop to make overarching statements about this in San Francisco.
Read moreThe word "hateful" would certainly apply to certain people for whom any association with a homosexual would be repugnant. If the present controversy eradicates that attitude, then something good will come of it. But if the effort to distance ourselves from that attitude goes to the point where we encourage people to act on homosexual impulses, then we're doing them even greater harm.
Read moreSome have still set their hopes on the Lambeth Conference. But that is to misunderstand the significance of our time. It can no longer either unify Anglicanism or speak with authority. The invitations have gone to virtually all, and it is likely that some of those not invited will still attend as guests. There are faithful Anglican bishops who are not invited, and there are others who cannot be present in good conscience.
Read moreThe gospels relate that when John the Baptist baptised Jesus, God's voice boomed from the heavens: "This is my son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." And the heavens echo with that phrase every time a child or adult enters the waters of baptism: "This is my daughter, my son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."
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