Guardian: Anglican forum to deal with controversial issues in bid to heal rift between factions

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Although the idea of a forum is still in its infancy it is unlikely to appeal to conservatives or liberals. One US Episcopal Church insider was heard referring to it as "dead in the water".

A US bishop, the Right Rev Sergio Carranza-Gomez of Los Angeles, said: "If it's really a pastoral thing that will advise and uphold the authority of the body [national church] then it will be OK, but we don't want to have tribunals or a group that enforces doctrine. If it's something that will punish or discipline then I don't think it will work."

The Right Rev Henry Scriven, a conservative evangelical assistant bishop in Pittsburgh, said: "We're a bit beyond extra committees that don't do anything.

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Posted July 29, 2008 at 4:09 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. Creighton+ wrote:

This article at least “gets it”.

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