The Episcopal Church has said for years that it is committed to both the Anglican Communion and the full inclusion of gays and lesbians, said the Rev. Jo Bailey Wells, a professor and director of Anglican studies at Duke Divinity School in Durham, N.C. Glasspool’s election is, in a sense, a fork in the road.
“I think [Rowan] Williams’ statement points out the incommensurability of both agendas,” she said. “Episcopalians are prone to deny the consequences of their actions, because they so believe in what they are doing that they don’t believe that others do not believe.”
Maybe, but you can believe that based on history the ABC and the AC will do nothing and that TEC will be allowed to have it both ways.
[blockquote]After years of warnings from Anglican leaders, Saturday’s (Dec. 5) election of a lesbian bishop poses a stark question for the Episcopal
Church: Does it want to continue to be a full member in the global Anglican Communion, or go its own way?
In the coming months, more than 100 Episcopal dioceses and bishops will answer that query by confirming or rejecting the election of the Rev. Mary Glasspool as suffragan (assistant) bishop of Los Angeles.[/blockquote]
Probably the most accurate summary of the situation I have seen: one by one each bishop and each standing committee of each TEC diocese will be called to let us know whether they wish to continue as a member of the Anglican Communion.
Pageantmaster, perhaps it’s time we asked TEC’s leaders [b]directly[/b] about whether or not they want their Church to remain “a full member” of the Anglican Communion, or go their own way.
#3 Cennydd
Are you confident that they would give a direct answer?
However on the LA issue, this is not one they can fudge.
“Episcopalians are prone to deny the consequences of their actions, because they so believe in what they are doing that they don’t believe that others do not believe.”
Now ain’t that the truth?