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**Stengapsept** · 12-18-2006, 10:17 PM

The following news item from an RSS feed might be of interest to Monachos readers:

Episcopal parishes in Virginia voted today to cut ties with the Episcopal Church and align themselves with a faction of the Anglican Church. The major issue was the church's ordination of an openly gay bishop. We hear from members of the Truro Church in Fairfax, Va.
This news item is from the NPR Religion service.

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Well, I suppose this counts as sad news and unsurprising news - at least to Anglicans.

The Anglican Church has somehow turned itself into an experiment to try to determined the point at which 'being in communion' means anything; to do this whilst simultaneously trying to ascertain whether you can keep everyone 'in' a Church by fudging everything, was always bound to end in grief.

I just hope that the press don't play up the 'Christians hate gays' line, although I fear they will. The press really does fail to understand that regardless of society's views on such matters, this is a Church, and therefore we have to abide by two things: the Chuch's judgement and practice on this issue; and the teachings of the Church, upon which this judgement and practice are based. The same applies with Women's ordination.

But I guess this would require some research and thinking on the part of the media, so it isn't going to happen anytime soon.

In Christ,

John

12-18-2006, 10:17 PM	#2
Stengapsept Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 651 Senior Member	The following news item from an RSS feed might be of interest to Monachos readers: Episcopal parishes in Virginia voted today to cut ties with the Episcopal Church and align themselves with a faction of the Anglican Church. The major issue was the church's ordination of an openly gay bishop. We hear from members of the Truro Church in Fairfax, Va. This news item is from the NPR Religion service. Click here for fuller text... Well, I suppose this counts as sad news and unsurprising news - at least to Anglicans. The Anglican Church has somehow turned itself into an experiment to try to determined the point at which 'being in communion' means anything; to do this whilst simultaneously trying to ascertain whether you can keep everyone 'in' a Church by fudging everything, was always bound to end in grief. I just hope that the press don't play up the 'Christians hate gays' line, although I fear they will. The press really does fail to understand that regardless of society's views on such matters, this is a Church, and therefore we have to abide by two things: the Chuch's judgement and practice on this issue; and the teachings of the Church, upon which this judgement and practice are based. The same applies with Women's ordination. But I guess this would require some research and thinking on the part of the media, so it isn't going to happen anytime soon. In Christ, John
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