The largest Anglo-Catholic group in the Church of England is expecting an exodus of thousands of Anglicans to Catholicism after a decision to ordain women as bishops without sufficient concessions to traditionalists.
Stephen Parkinson, director of Forward in Faith ”“ a group that has about 10,000 members, including more than 1,000 clergy ”“ said that a large number of Anglo-Catholics are considering conversion to the Catholic faith.
His comments came after the General Synod, the national assembly of the Church of England, voted at a meeting in York to approve the creation of women bishops by 2014 without meeting the demands of objectors.
A statement from Forward in Faith advised members against hasty action, saying now was “not the time for precipitate action”.
Can someone explain to me why, if these Anglo-catholic parishioners believe that the Roman Church is the one, holy infallible church, they have waited so long to join? And how, if they do not believe in the primacy of the pope, and the other Roman doctrines, can they sign up to what must be a lie?
> Can someone explain to me why, if these Anglo-catholic parishioners believe that the Roman Church is the one, holy infallible church, they have waited so long to join?
A wise man once wrote, that “Men are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustom.” Thet may explain it.