If you heard some disquietude
(I would say shrill screaming, but I don’t think the English do that.) in the
past hour or so, that may be because the proposed legislation on women bishops just
failed to pass the Church of England Synod. Less than 2/3s of the Laity voted for it.
The House of Bishops of the
CofE will meet tomorrow morning to “consider the consequences of the vote.”
The irony of all this is women
bishops legislation would have likely passed Synod this summer. But, noooo. A number of feminists were unhappy with the provisions in it
for those who cannot accept the ministry of women bishops. So they forced a postponement, which
resulted in a weakening of those provisions, which in turn weakened support
from the rest of the church. Hence
today’s result.
I can hardly improve on what I posted this summer:
Now the rational proponent of women bishops (and there are many) would
see that [many cannot on the basis of scripture and tradition accept the
ministry of women bishops] and therefore would propose to allow those of said
convictions to have the alternative arrangements they are requesting and
otherwise move on with women bishops. But that is not good enough for the
uberfeminists. Having women bishops is not good enough unless the
traditionalists are crushed or driven out or both.
What the heck do these feminists want? The Principal of Pusey
House being forced at the point of a sword to kiss the ring of a woman
bishop? More Anglo-Catholics forced to flee to Rome? And there is
little question some feminists secretly desire the latter. And it is hard
to see how their efforts are any less than attempted persecution of the
Faithful.
If the feminists kill women bishops legislation because they refuse to
allow orthodox opponents a little space, then they don’t deserve to have their
women bishops . . . ever. Further, their vindictiveness proves themselves
unfit to called bishops or ministers of Christ . . . or Christians for that
matter.
And most of them have indeed proven themselves, by both their teaching
and conduct, more feminist than Christian. For the sake of Christ’s
Church, and for the sake of their own needful repentance, may their utter lack
of Christian reasonableness and charity indeed bring about their own defeat
again and again.
And, today, the feminists’ lack
of reasonableness and grace did indeed bring about their own well-earned defeat.
Now if they really want women
bishops along with peace and unity, they will repent and allow traditionalists
the space they are requesting.
No, I am not holding my breath on
that one.
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