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<\/p>\nCareer minded lady clergy-persons are rejoicing:<\/p>\n
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The Diocese of New Westminster\u2019s Melissa Skelton, in a convenient vision of beatific liberal-fundamentalism, sees<\/a> \u201cthe movement of the Holy Spirit in this decision\u201d, while others<\/a> see yet more conforming to contemporary culture.<\/p>\n I\u2019m inclined to the latter view. The question is, will this component of the church\u2019s ceaseless quest for relevance make any difference? Does anyone, other than lady vicars wanting more power and money, much care?<\/p>\n To answer that question, one has but to consult the oracle of societal trends, Facebook.<\/p>\n The Church of England\u2019s Facebook announcement <\/a>about its eagerness to embrace that most hideous invention of the 20th<\/sup> and 21st<\/sup> Centuries, equality<\/em>, has, since yesterday, garnered 81 comments.<\/p>\n Coincidentally, while the Church of England was soberly pondering women bishops, Marvel Comics was plotting to turn Thor into a woman. The announcement was made today on Facebook<\/a> and already has provoked 1120 comments; Thor even has her own Twitter hashtag, #thor<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since depicting a hitherto male fictitious comic book character as a woman is generating more interest than making a real woman an Anglican bishop, you would be forgiven for thinking that perhaps the church should concentrate on competing on its own turf, not the world\u2019s. But that would hardly be relevant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Career minded lady clergy-persons are rejoicing: The Diocese of New Westminster\u2019s Melissa Skelton, in a convenient vision of beatific liberal-fundamentalism, sees \u201cthe movement of the Holy Spirit in this decision\u201d, while others see yet more conforming to contemporary culture. I\u2019m … Continue reading