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The nation's Episcopal bishops have rejected a key demand from the larger Anglican Communion, saying a plan to place discontented U.S. parishes under international leadership could do permanent harm to the American church.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...032102511.html

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Dear Bob,

Thanks for this. On the now dormant 'Anglican' thread we have had a long discussion of this (for some of us) very sad issue, where I think just about all that can be said has been said.

As a former Anglican it makes me feel extremely sad, and the arrogance of those western Christians who elevate their liberal and secular ideas over the teachings of the Church is a cause for shame and prayer - and repentance; that last, alas, is not going to come - so the schism will. But it has been a long time in coming.

All very sad.

In Christ,

John