The bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, Clifton Daniel, echoed this sentiment, suggesting that perhaps it was the role of the Episcopal Church to forge ahead of its more conservative global relations: “Sometimes in family life, members grow and mature at difference paces. I believe this moment in our life is one such instance.”
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[blockquote]The bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, Clifton Daniel, echoed this sentiment, suggesting that perhaps it was the role of the Episcopal Church to forge ahead of its more conservative global relations: “Sometimes in family life, members grow and mature at difference paces. I believe this moment in our life is one such instance.†[/blockquote]
What a load of patronizing arrogant nonsense. +Daniel clearly needs to consider the possibility that maybe the Episcopal Church, the ACoC and their liberal allies are the ones that need to grow up.
Is it maturation or rot?
Or regress rather than progress?