Still, there were moments of ….[tension?] Bishop Mouneer Anis told the bishops that their decision to consecrate Robinson created “one of the most difficult disputes in the communion in our generation” and that some “think you are a different religion.”
“If you appreciate being members of the global Anglican family, then you have to walk alongside the members of your family,” Anis said, according to a text of his remarks that was circulated.
Yet no one expects Episcopal leaders to completely reverse course. Theological conservatives are a minority in the denomination and some wish to stay in the church.
Williams will work with Anglican leaders and with members of the Anglican Consultative Council, an international lay-clergy panel, in evaluating whatever statement Episcopal bishops make before they end their gathering Tuesday.
Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan, head of a network of conservative Episcopal dioceses and parishes that are considering splitting from the Episcopal Church, said that Williams is “de-emphasizing the ultimatum piece to try to get the best results” from American leaders.
“A great number of the primates see that deadline very much as a real deadline,” Duncan said, “just as many of us had.”
Again and again, the presses’ focus is on the sexuality issue and are unwilling or fail to acknowledge the far more significant root causes of the conflict. I think that unfotunately the former impression is often given by the ‘reasserters’.
Also, from what I see, the ABC gives little or no acknowledgement that the crisis is only the sexuality one. I wish he had responded more fully to ++Anis’ wonderful address.
[url=http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/6142/#113116 ]Yet another example of the ABC working against the DeS communique.[/url]
“Figures don’t lie but liars can figure’ This old expression can easily be reconfigured. I’ll step down now.