Following five years of discussion and several draft versions, the final text of the covenant was sent in December 2009 to the communion’s provinces for formal consideration.
[Bishop Ian] Douglas, who is co-chair of the World Mission committee, recently told ENS that the Episcopal Church has participated “at an extremely high level” in considering each draft of the covenant….
“I don’t find section 4 helpful,” Douglas told ENS recently. “I think it moves the covenant from a document that is relational to one that is more juridical. I do think the first three sections are relational and missional.”
What is the difference between the objectionable section 4 and TEC’s canon 4? I guess it is OK for TEC to discipline orthodox bishops but they are unwilling to be held accountable.
Isn’t that the kind of relationship people really desire? One with no consequences if we fool around? This is a reflection of the TEc theology of acceptance without judgement.
The party line has been that if TEc wants to be Universalist no one should be able to tell them it’s not Anglican. I shake my head that it took years of grad school for these folks to educate themselves to this level.