Comments on: Is TEC Still A Christian Church?

By: David

David — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:01:30 +0000

And to respond to the question in the headline, the brief answer is “no”.

By: David

David — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:58:59 +0000

[#7],

I think the power struggle aspect is partly true but I also think that the TEC bishops genuinely believe they are being “prophetic” and that the rest of the Anglican world will come around to their viewpoint eventually.

The same sentiments are expressed in Canada: a number of Canadian bishops have declared that they are being “prophetic” by proceeding with SSBs. I remember a number of years ago when Ralph Spence was bishop of Niagara, he declared confidently that this fuss would blow over and the recalcitrant fundamentalists would come to see things his way. Not sure whether he is still that confident.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:54:40 +0000

I just re read the motion. It wasn’t even afirming the uniqueness of Christ, it was asking the bishops to state plainly what they believe. It is even weaker than I thought at first reading, and still it was defeated.

By: AMPisAnglican

AMPisAnglican — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:50:29 +0000

This is nothing short of a power struggle. TEC is basically telling ABC and CoE that TEC is charge, and everyone else had better get in line.
Simply put. TEC refuses to be told anything, but expects everyone else to follow them.

By: Ellie M.

Ellie M. — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:36:45 +0000

Well, they did resolve to ban bottled water. I’m sure there’s a Biblical verse about that somewhere. . .

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:55:01 +0000

Maybe it didn’t pass because people couldn’t quite figure out what the resolution was saying.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:52:17 +0000

And frankly, I wouldn’t care one way or another if they did – it would really be none of my business.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:40:37 +0000

Actually Islam, Judaism, Jehovah Witnesses are exclusionary.

By: awsdf

awsdf — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:36:00 +0000

You wouldn’t like it if the Islamic congress passed such a motion, or Jehovah’s Witnesses…..

By: Frank Wirrell

Frank Wirrell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:15:46 +0000

This proves apostasy has no boundaries and it is worse than tragic to see the church losing – if it has not already lost – any claim to be a Christian church. It is true that Scripture says the gates of hell will not prevail against it. However, that promise does not apply to a church that willingly and deliberately denies the uniqueness of Christ and/or willingly approves and even seeks to bless activity that Scripture clearly calls sin. In the TEC and the ACoC we have apostate leadership that has come to believe they are superior to God and that God’s word is subject to their approval. The time has long since past for any orthodox members to call these apostates to account. We need to pray for their conversion and repentance.