Appalling arrogance.Dear editor, I was appalled when I read of the arrogance of the "conservative bishops and primates" who have issued an ultimatum to the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams. regarding invitations to bishops of the Episcopal Church Episcopal Church, Anglican church of the United States. Its separate existence as an American ecclesiastical body with its own episcopate began in 1789. Doctrine and Organization in the United Stares and the Anglican Church of Canada to Lambeth (Archbishop unveils details for Lambeth, February). They brook no suggestion that the latter churches are pursuing God's will Noun 1. God's Will - the omnipotence of a divine being omnipotence - the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power of inclusiveness for all, as they see it. It must be nice to be so sure of everything. There will be no way of arresting a schism with such Pharisaic phar·i·sa·ic also phar·i·sa·i·cal adj. 1. Pharisaic also Pharisaical Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Pharisees. 2. Hypocritically self-righteous and condemnatory. intransigence in·tran·si·gent also in·tran·si·geant adj. Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position; uncompromising. [French intransigeant, from Spanish intransigente : rampant. Apparently the conservative bishops have neglected to look at the differences of opinion that tore at the early church and how they were resolved. If such hard-hearted judgmentalism had prevailed then, the Christian church would not be here today. I suggest that the two halves of the Communion go their own way before we tear ourselves to pieces. Sheila Welbergen Winnipeg |
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