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The Church of England has published proposals that could lead to approval of the ordination of women bishops by 2015.
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We offer them not only for their intrinsic worth but because women's concerns, as they are called, will undoubtedly come before the bishops again, and because the problems posed by «One in Christ Jesus» illustrate difficulties that all the churches have when it comes to making statements on questions of societal moment.
I'll say, and the Synod of the Church of England just admitted women bishops, the Jews and Muslims in Palestine are at each other's throats again, and a new dinosaur with 4 wings was just dug up in China (no doubt planted by Satan).
Women will be able to be consecrated as bishops of the Anglican Church in Wales by September 2014, a...
CNN should stop making this an issue, it is not about religion, this a war against women by Bishops who have always thought they know what is best for women.
Great resources on this topic: http://www.wordonfire.org A Theology of the Body for Beginners — Christopher West Man and Woman He Created Them — A Theology of the Body — John Paul II Catechism of the Catholic Church 1992 or 1994 International Editions — Compiled by Catholic Bishops Worldwide with JP II United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
I don't understand why some people feel threaten by a woman becoming a bishop.
Reuters: Church of England vote on women bishops could be derailed A vote to allow women bishops in the Church of England looks set to be derailed by its own supporters, who say a last - minute concession to conservative opponents is a step too far.
«And the government is playing its part too by bringing forward legislation this week that will allow women bishops to sit in the House of Lords.»
As Jesuit Tom Reese has pointed out, the bishops and cardinals appointed by John Paul II were chosen for their loyalty to Humanae Vitae, their opposition to the ordination of women, and the like, not for their competence as proven pastors, their administrative skills, or their breadth of vision.
«People have found no better thing than this to do for kings at their crowning and for criminals going to the scaffold; for armies in triumph or for a bride and bridegroom in a little country church; for the wisdom of a Parliament or for a sick old woman afraid to die... tremulously, by an old monk on the fiftieth anniversary of his vows; furtively by an exiled bishop who had hewn timber all day in a prison camp; gorgeously for the canonization of St Joan of Arc.»
Many theologians lobbied for elections of bishops by laity and, of course, pushed for the ordination of women priests.
Most Revd Justin Welby has already indicated that the first women bishop could now be ordained by Christmas.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said the first women bishop could be in place by Christmas but it's still unclear who that will be.
Despite the efforts of individual bishops, the church may also be criticized for turning a deaf ear to the expressions of pain and frustration voiced by faithful women, many of whom have no desire to be ordained, who are working as diocesan social action directors, parish - based directors of religious education, parish administrators, and in a host of other critical capacities.
They said that women and laymen could preach, that the Church of Rome, being corrupt, was not the head of the Catholic Church, that only priests and bishops who lived as did the Apostles were to be obeyed, that prayers for the dead were useless, that sacraments administered by unworthy clergy were of no effect, that taking life is against God's law, that every lie is a deadly sin, and that oaths, as in courts, are clearly contrary to Christ's command.
Catholic News Agency: Be «light in Africa,» Pope tells bishop «Be the salt of the African earth, blessed by the blood of so many martyrs — men, women and children, witnesses of the Christian faith even to the supreme gift of their lives!»
A blocking amendment to this effect should be put down in both Houses whenever a Draft Bishops (Ordination of Women) Measure comes before Parliament, and should be supported by all Christian parliamentarians, whatever their views on the ordination of women peWomen) Measure comes before Parliament, and should be supported by all Christian parliamentarians, whatever their views on the ordination of women pewomen per se.
18 Paul from whom this group stemmed was bishop of Samosata and viceroy under Queen Zenobia of Palmyra; he was condemned for heresy by two synods (264, 269); and one of the incidental charges brought against him was that he trained women to sing in the church choir.
It must have been a cruel irony to women trying to become bishops that they were rejected by people playing the martyr.
It has fewer provisions for those who are offended by women bishops and there is a greater sense of certainty that it will succeed.
However, there is the interesting issue which Mr Bryant raises: by not allowing women bishops, the Church of England effectively denies women entry to the House of Lords.
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It's not often that the wife of a Mormon bishop acts as an amateur sleuth in contemporary crime fiction, but Linda Wallheim finds herself wrapped up in a woman's disappearance in The Bishop's Wife, which was inspired by an actual crime and written by practicing Mormon Mette Ivie Harrison.