Want to know the real reason for the widely abused and misunderstood concept of the separation of Church and State?
America was founded by those fleeing state imposed religion. Many of those fleeing this oppression left jolly old England. If there remains any in England of the same spunk as the pilgrims of yore, they would be loading up the Mayflower right about now.
Opposition to the ordination of female Bishops has been growing within the Anglican General Synod. Some Members of Parliament are afraid that the Synod might, in line with 2,000 years of Christian doctrine, reject female Episcopal Ordination. Well they just cannot have that!
January 31, 2011 at 4:58 pm
It's ironic the Protestants who came to America were fleeing from Anglican oppression. Yet nearly all of these folks were afraid of so-called Romanist plots to take over this country from the word go. Now, many of these folks are entering the barque of Peter because they know Henry's ship is about ready to sink!