Anglicanism (still) at the crossroads?
Lord Eames, the former Anglican Primate of All Ireland and chairman of the Lambeth Commission, is on Sunday Sequence tomorrow giving his response to the the news from New Orleans that the US Episcopal Church's bishops have on the appointment of any more non-celibate gay or lesbian bishops. He will be joined in conversation by Stephen Bates of the Guardian.
Will this decision by the American church be sufficient to hold the Communion together, in the face of continuing moves towards separation by some leading traditionalist Anglicans? In my absence from the chair this week, my colleague Robbie Meredith will be presenting tomorrow's edition of Sunday Sequence.
Add your views to the question everyone's now asking (or should be!): Has Rowan Williams dodged an ecclesiastical bullet?
Comments
That Eames guy never answers a question!
I don't think this is going to stick. The global south church is simply too homophobic to accept this compromise. Im amazed that the american church even went this far - perhaps rowan williams has more negotiating skills than we'd all guessed. Hats off to the americans for at least attempting to placate the Nigerian leadership. On the other hand, the yanks have abandoned a justice principle in the process. They have announced that they will not ordain gay people and that is a disgrace. My proposal is that these two versions of anglicanism go their separate ways.
As for the discussion today, I don't think Eames will ever be prepared to tell the world what he really believes personally about this subject.
The big issue the Anglican Church is facing is whether or not it accepts the authority of Scripture. Many of its current problems could have been avoided if only its leaders had held to that basic principle.
Once human opinion becomes the bottom line, there is no bottom line! Result?....endless confusion!
Can't you see what a lot of pointless nonsense this is?
Eames is an out and out apostate...he preached a false gospel of works and needs to be born again of the spirit of God.