Loony Fundie Nonsense for the Masses
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Australia's Anglican Church is on the verge of a split, with the Archbishop of Sydney, the extraordinarily bigoted Peter Jensen, more than a little miffed over the church's position on the ordination of practicing homosexuals, in particular the Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson. The good Reverend has decreed that there is every chance he will behave like a spoilt brat and cut ties with the Archbishop of Canterbury and instead ally his group of god-botherers with the equally silly Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria.
I'm still wondering at the logic of a group, whose flock is rapidly dwindling, alienating people who want to join. But then it's not like churches have ever been big on giving a toss about their members when it gets in the way of their lust for power and money.
Religious Turf Wars—Sunday, 23rd November 2003.
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November 26, 2003 8:24 PM | Reply
The American Episcopalian Church is about 2% of the US church goers. Long before the latest upset splinater denominations were forming by people who oppose women priests, new liturgy or whatever.
While there is tremendous fighting going on within the denomination here it is so small that it receives scant attention. The new Bishop recieved far more attention in the UK and African than in the US.
I've read of scattered dioceses in the Anglican Communion ending 'communication' with the US church. Particularly in Africa. It is the African Bishops who ordain priests who then come to the US and stir up a fuss.