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The duplicity of Church in Wales bishops knows no bounds.
Responding to concerns expressed by Anglican Essentials Wales in the Church Times in advance of their inaugural conference in March, a spokesperson for the Church in Wales said that it was “committed to proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God, and this includes both a call to personal faith and commitment, and bearing witness to God’s call to justice and peace in society.
The Church in Wales has entered into dialogue with followers of Witchcraft, Atheism, Peace Mala, Hare Krishna, Sufi, Islam, Yungdrung Bön, Judaism and Druids. Only orthodox Anglicans are regarded as beyond the pale. Unworthy of consideration because they remain true to the historic Apostolic faith in common with Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
That is the 'fair and democratic process' of the Church in Wales.
“All major policy decisions are, and have been, taken either by its Governing Body, which is made up of elected representatives from across the Province, or in consultation with it. This is a fair and democratic process, representative of the whole church, and we believe it is the best place for people to express their views and seek to bring in change.
“We do not recognise the criticism expressed by Anglican Essentials Wales as a fair description of our common life.”
'Proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God' in the Church in Wales has become how the bishops presume to interpret the message.
In the interests of 'democracy' they have embraced “a thoroughly this-worldly message” instead of upholding orthodox faith and practice.
In the interests of 'democracy' they have embraced “a thoroughly this-worldly message” instead of upholding orthodox faith and practice.
Far from representing 'the whole church' as claimed, traditional Anglicanism is not officially represented. In an appalling breach of faith, commitments given to secure the ordination of women were abandoned when Bishop David Thomas retired.
Faithful worshippers have been left with nothing while overtures continue to be made to high profile minority groups who claim to be persecuted while enjoying their privileged status with access to special chaplaincies.
Movements such as Mae Cymru claim to be "a group of people with a vision of the Church in Wales as a community of God’s people where, regardless of gender, justice and equality prevail". That is exclusively on their terms.
'Gender, justice and equality' have become twisted. Love is everything so everything is permissible. But it is not agape, it is Eros, blatant sexual licence that has little if anything to do with the Gospel message.
Sad to say the ordination of women has proved to be nothing to do with equality. It is about power. Feminist power. Feminists demand equality. Equality demands equality 'regardless of gender'.
In the Church in Wales that means parity regardless of suitability, embracing everything LGBT+, advocating transgenderism and working towards same sex marriage even though the innovation failed to win the necessary votes at the Governing Body of the Church in Wales.
The bench did not accept the 'democratic' decision against same sex marriage in church after a heavily weighted discussion in favour. Instead they decided that more work was needed to implement their decision, using their Governing Body as a tool, drawing participants into heresy.
Faithful worshippers have been left with nothing while overtures continue to be made to high profile minority groups who claim to be persecuted while enjoying their privileged status with access to special chaplaincies.
Movements such as Mae Cymru claim to be "a group of people with a vision of the Church in Wales as a community of God’s people where, regardless of gender, justice and equality prevail". That is exclusively on their terms.
'Gender, justice and equality' have become twisted. Love is everything so everything is permissible. But it is not agape, it is Eros, blatant sexual licence that has little if anything to do with the Gospel message.
Sad to say the ordination of women has proved to be nothing to do with equality. It is about power. Feminist power. Feminists demand equality. Equality demands equality 'regardless of gender'.
In the Church in Wales that means parity regardless of suitability, embracing everything LGBT+, advocating transgenderism and working towards same sex marriage even though the innovation failed to win the necessary votes at the Governing Body of the Church in Wales.
The bench did not accept the 'democratic' decision against same sex marriage in church after a heavily weighted discussion in favour. Instead they decided that more work was needed to implement their decision, using their Governing Body as a tool, drawing participants into heresy.
In my entry Another farcical Church in Wales 'consultation'? I outlined how the bench of bishops use consultations to cherry pick comments they find favourable while binning those which fail to accord with their predetermined agenda. Their idea of democracy.
Small wonder that the Church in Wales is in terminal decline. The latest press release shows that Wales' struggling rural churches look to tourism for survival. The churches will be fitted out with sleeping stalls and 'services built for cycling'. Services for the faithful are no longer required.
Small wonder that the Church in Wales is in terminal decline. The latest press release shows that Wales' struggling rural churches look to tourism for survival. The churches will be fitted out with sleeping stalls and 'services built for cycling'. Services for the faithful are no longer required.
The Church in Wales has entered into dialogue with followers of Witchcraft, Atheism, Peace Mala, Hare Krishna, Sufi, Islam, Yungdrung Bön, Judaism and Druids. Only orthodox Anglicans are regarded as beyond the pale. Unworthy of consideration because they remain true to the historic Apostolic faith in common with Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
That is the 'fair and democratic process' of the Church in Wales.
Quick question AB.
ReplyDeleteWhy aren't two of your 6 Ostriches wearing skirts?
All are playing at being men.
DeleteWhich two?
DeleteSince the men play at being men little wonder the Bishopettes fit in se seamlessly.
DeleteShouldn't there only be five while Monmouth is effectively vacant?
DeleteIf there were a vacancy LEV perhaps some progress could be made instead of the paralysis that endures while the bishop simply sits tight.
DeleteDifferent subject. Letter received by retired clergy in the Diocese of LLandaff, today. What a cheek !
DeleteDetails would be useful please MO. Is it concerning jolly June's problems with filling her chartered aircraft for her Spanish 'pilgrimage' jolly after failing to press-gang her stipendiary clergy into joining her for the 2019 clergy school while leaving parishes in Llandaff unattended?
DeleteOne hears rumours that she who must not be named has been unable to find enough bums to place on seats for her charter flights to Santiago di Compostela.
DeleteOne hears she is offering seats for sale as long as retired Clergy also agree to pay for their own accommodation too.
It would serve her right if the majority of the Llandaff Diocesan clergy just fail to show up on the day in question.
DeleteI, for one, will not be going.
Let her try and sack me.
The Church in wales want it both ways. The Bishops tell their clergy they have no employment rights because they are office holders; and in the very next breath, say "Jump", and the clergy are supposed to ask, "How high?" If the clergy are self-employed office holders, they should simply tell the Bishop, "..off, my diary is full that week."
DeleteSeymour
I hear not all retired Diocesan clergy have received Caiaphas' letter.
DeletePerhaps her invitation has only been extended to those whose idea of theology matches her own distorted version?
The ears in the walls report details of her latest junket to Belmont Abbey with all her Area Deans.
DeleteDistributing her largesse among the favoured few on another expensive waste of time and money.
Paid for by the few remaining pew sitters no doubt?
PP. This Mon absence is getting more intriguing BBC have pick up the story, there is a report on the Wales pages.
ReplyDeleteInteresting the AB has declined to comment and the beebs trying to locate the Bishop has not been successful
Something just don't add up. The moral is rock bottom in the diocese.
Changing subject, has any one noted the move to merge Newport St Stephen's with St Paul's. Very different church manship, how will that work?
PP: Can't find story on BBC Wales website. Can you provide a link?
Deletehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46989110
DeleteMany thanks, AB; nothing new there. Pity they can't learn correct form for clerical titles ("Rt Rev Pain"), but many clergy are equally ignorant in this respect.
DeleteThey do not recognise the criticism because they have tunnel vision! To refer to the "democracy" of the GB is a red herring. The GB was used by the previous archbishop as a compliant means of promoting his madcap policies … that is until the GB found a belated sense of independence and threw out his proposals for same sex marriage. But the bench keeps on trying -watch this space. The arrival of the new Canon Chancellor will no doubt add impetus to this move, as it will to the continuing emptying of the pews.
ReplyDeleteKyrie eleison!
Nemesis