Showdown at the Lambeth Corral. Queue spaghetti Western music...fan tumbleweed across screen... dial up boom on boot spurs... camera close-up on protagonist... aaaand action!
London, Jun 17, 2008 / 02:16 pm (CNA) - The Times of London reported this week that the Anglican Church is facing a new crisis with 500 priests threatening to leave if women are ordained bishops.
The newspaper reported that the priests have said they would leave the Church if the proposal is approved at the next general synod scheduled for July of this year.
Many priests said they feel betrayed by the proposal, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams and Archbishop John Sentamu of York have responded by saying they would work for a compromise rather than allow female bishops, even though both are in favor of female clergy. Compromise? What sort of compromise comes to mind? Import the title chorbishop?
Fifteen provinces of the Anglican Communion have voted in favor of female bishops, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa and the United States.
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They are welcome to come home - this tantrum has gone on long enough.
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