[I]The Rev. Charles Robertson, canon to the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said that the Episcopal, Canadian and Mexican provinces were the only “official, recognized presence of the Anglican Communion in North America.”

“There is room within the Episcopal Church for people with different views, and we regret that some have felt the need to depart form the diversity of our common life in Christ,” he said.[I]

If there is so much room in TEO, then why the attempt to depose +Schofield, +Iker, +Duncan, et al? More duplicity! I noticed this morning in the diocese of La’s ballyhoo about Ms Schori speaking at their convention on Friday, her emphasis is going to be “ecomonical”. Still worshipping at the altar of the almighty dollar, I guess.
But for me, and my people, we will follow the Lord, and what a grand and glorious day yesterday was!
desertpadre

Hopper, you speak of TEC “having room for everyone.”  Fine!  Then can you explain why in two previous General Conventions conservatives desiring to speak were denied their right to speak in opposition to gay “marriage” and the blessing of same-sex “marriages?”  I have heard reports of conservative delegates being shouted down by gay delegates.

I wonder too if you care to explain why liberal bishops so often refuse to even consider permitting perspective seminarians to attend Trinity School for Ministries and Nashotah House?  Why do these same bishops deny the right of parishes to hire graduates of these seminaries simply because those bishops don’t believe in Christ, and have said so?

In other words, Hopper, there is room for conservatives in ECUSA only if they are willing to call heretics Christians.

No, Hakkatan, only if they are willing to sit down, shut up, and keep their (our) opinions to ourselves, committing theological suicide.  As Hopper said, our view of Christianity is incompatable with his (and the current views of 815).

By the way, in the last dio convention in Florida before ‘the seven’ split off, the Bishop had already hand-picked those who were to be delegates to the National Convention, who could speak at Dio Con, and every vote on every issue was a ‘stand for aye’ and ‘stand for nay’ so that there was intense peer pressure to ‘go along’ with the Bishop’s stance.  Bishop Howard was very firm in a meeting with the mission vicars on another occasion and told them “It’s my way or the highway”, if they didn’t like his going along with 815, they could resign. No counter views were to be tolerated, and no vicar could claim membership in any conservative organizaiton, such as the American Anglican Council.

So don’t try to tell us that ‘all is well’ in TEc, and that all are welcome.