After years of bitter wrangling over the issue, a report was published last week that advocated creating a new class of clergy to cater for traditionalists who refuse to accept women’s ordination.
However, 41 per cent of respondents said they would not back such a solution, and a further eight per cent said they were undecided.
Figures on both sides of the debate argued that providing “complementary” or “flying” bishops for opponents of female bishops was unacceptable.
While traditionalists said that this did not represent a satisfactory safeguard, supporters of women bishops claimed it is too great a concession.
What a non-headline. If it weren’t divided, it wouldn’t *be* the Church of England.
Is there any doubt in the world they will make women bishops? I mean, you can marry two women or two men, what’s all the hair splitting about?
[blockquote]Is there any doubt in the world they will make women bishops? [/blockquote]
I doubt it. In fact I deny it. You can pretend to do anything you like. But a woman can no more be made a bishop than a house plant. It is impossible.
[blockquote] I mean, you can marry two women or two men, what’s all the hair splitting about? [/blockquote]
No you can’t. There is a term for playing make believe with sacraments. It’s called “sacrilege.”
Under the mercy,
John