{"id":5175,"date":"2009-08-10T16:53:24","date_gmt":"2009-08-10T20:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anglicansamizdat.wordpress.com\/?p=5175"},"modified":"2009-08-10T16:53:24","modified_gmt":"2009-08-10T20:53:24","slug":"the-problem-in-the-acoc-is-that-male-bishops-dont-know-what-its-like-to-be-a-woman-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/the-problem-in-the-acoc-is-that-male-bishops-dont-know-what-its-like-to-be-a-woman-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"The problem in the ACoC is that male bishops don\u2019t know what it\u2019s like to be a woman – yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ACoC is run by a bunch of mealy-mouthed spoilsports, so it doesn\u2019t let me post to its Vision 2019 discussion; this comment<\/a> from a female Anglican priest contains too much promise to overlook, though:<\/p>\n

My church is lost in childish arguments and tantrums, in upholstering the pews, in excluding those who are different, in protecting the status quo. \u00a0The male bishops of the church have no clue what it is like to be a woman, either lay or ordained, in the church today. They are afraid of change, of losing their power and of letting the Gospel of love lose in the world. \u00a0I weep for the church which is so far from where Jesus calls us to be.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

in excluding those who are different. <\/em>So true<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The male bishops of the church have no clue what it is like to be a woman. <\/em> My dear lady priest, give it time; once we are over the homosexual bishop hurdle, I\u2019m sure a few of the more enterprising pointy hats will start having sex change operations, then they will <\/em> know.<\/p>\n

They are afraid of change, of losing their power and of letting the Gospel of love lose in the world. <\/em>The ACoC has given up on the real Gospel, preferring to concentrate on sexual perversion and leftist politics instead. The ACoC – far from being afraid – has caused<\/em> their “gospel of love” to lose<\/em>: to the world – which, oddly enough, has a clearer view of reality than the average bishop – this false \u201cgospel\u201d is spotted immediately for an imposter – an abject loser.<\/p>\n

We will simplify our church buildings. \u00a0Get rid of the buildings that drag us down and use up our resources. \u00a0We don\u2019t need them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I agree, you don\u2019t need them: please forward your opinion to Michaels Bird and Ingham.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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