How the Cultural Elites Are Destroying the Episcopal Church
How the Cultural Elites Are Destroying the Episcopal Church
COMMENTARY
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
April 20, 2012
It should be apparent by now that the Episcopal Church is on a downward trajectory. Nothing it seems can or will stop it. Figures for attendance and income are both down.
This summer delegates to General Convention will pass a resolution allowing trial rites for same sex marriage thus even further jeopardizing the consciences of the dwindling orthodox minority who still vainly believe that their voices matter. The few plaintive cries for a return "to the faith once for all to the saints" will be drowned in a sea of cries for "tolerance", "inclusivity", "diversity" and the need to strengthen interfaith alliances. A much-touted Covenant will be quickly washed away as "fault-finding", "homophobic", "fundamentalist", "colonialist" and much more helped along by the Executive Council's already revealed rejection slip. Liberals and revisionists will run up the victory flag of pansexual inclusion while the small minority of orthodox bishops, clergy and laity will leave GC2012 with their tail between their legs wondering what the future holds for them in TEC.
What will happen with Rites after they are passed is predictable. It will follow the bell curve of women's ordination. First you may use Rites to unite same-sex persons, then you will be told you ought to use rites, and then it will soon be you must use such rites. Then priests must perform these unnatural unions if asked or face being thrown out of the church by a revisionist bishop.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
COMMENTARY
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
April 20, 2012
This summer delegates to General Convention will pass a resolution allowing trial rites for same sex marriage thus even further jeopardizing the consciences of the dwindling orthodox minority who still vainly believe that their voices matter. The few plaintive cries for a return "to the faith once for all to the saints" will be drowned in a sea of cries for "tolerance", "inclusivity", "diversity" and the need to strengthen interfaith alliances. A much-touted Covenant will be quickly washed away as "fault-finding", "homophobic", "fundamentalist", "colonialist" and much more helped along by the Executive Council's already revealed rejection slip. Liberals and revisionists will run up the victory flag of pansexual inclusion while the small minority of orthodox bishops, clergy and laity will leave GC2012 with their tail between their legs wondering what the future holds for them in TEC.
What will happen with Rites after they are passed is predictable. It will follow the bell curve of women's ordination. First you may use Rites to unite same-sex persons, then you will be told you ought to use rites, and then it will soon be you must use such rites. Then priests must perform these unnatural unions if asked or face being thrown out of the church by a revisionist bishop.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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