Church Of England

[anneasquith]

yes to female bishops...............well done . :)

[Wharton]

Ditto :-)

[sandyRoe]

Will there be moves afoot soon to introduce 'God the Mother' to replace 'God the Father'?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoVNveJFTig

[anneasquith]

no. |:)

[Wharton]

I wouldn't like to be in her congregation.

[sandyRoe]

Oh, I don't know... :-)

[Wharton]

...now that I think about it :-)

[anneasquith]

sandy..................I think she's wearing lycra !

[EDDIE51]

About time! Last time in 2012 it was just 20 votes short of being voted in and it was the 'House of Laity' in other words the ordinary members of the church council that voted against, and all but 2 of the 'No' voters were women!

[woofgang]

I suspect that at least part of the reluctance of these lay women is that consciously or unconsciously. they see their power base within the church being eroded by ordained women.

[mibn2cweus]

Well, this certainly shatters my word view . . . I've always considered women as having more sense than that. :o/

[mibn2cweus]

What's just happened to my 'world'?

[weecalf]

Do good lady bishops intend to change the name bishop ?.Nowt to do with me just wondering .So will we have female and male chess boards now .Will John start being funny ,so many questions so little time .

[mikey4444]

But if women are going to be made Bishops, who is going to keep the house clean and tidy...think how the ironing will pile up !

[ludwig]

I'm not particularly interested in the church, but I do find this good news.

[ll_billym]

This actually made CoE go down in my estimation, I thought the point of religion was to believe something - such as the role of women - and stick to it, not change things up based on the current social climate which is not mentioned as a factor in any of the historical writings they use for their faith. Whatever next, one day they may conclude they were wrong about the existence of God and all go home.

[ludwig]

Does it say women shouldn't be bishops anywhere in the bible?

[brionon]

Of course it does -it's in the ''Thou shall not '' section innit ?

[New Judge]

Well done? I trust you're having a laugh.

Quite why women have anything to do with the CofE is completely beyond me. Reluctantly they were allowed to become vicars a few years ago (and quite why the church was not hauled before the courts before then is a mystery). Then they say "Well, we'll let you do the basic level job, but don't you get any thoughts in your silly little heads about getting promoted". Could you imagine an office based business saying to women "Yes, you can clean the kharzis and make the tea but that's about it. All the important jobs are only open to the chaps."

Now they get dragged, kicking and screaming into the 19th century (with still some elements of dissent among their number) and allow women bishops. And the women are supposed to be grateful !!!

When I read about some of the errant nonsense that is spouted in the name of equality but then read that women cannot take a full and active part in the Established church I keel over with laughter. What it needs now is for all the women vicars to say "Thanks very much for your efforts, but after due consideration I don't really want to be part of an organisation which, until fairly recently, allowed women in only to make the tea and arrange the flowers and which makes such a song and dance about opening up its jobs to both genders."

You couldn't make it up.

[anneasquith]

its still a step ( all be it slow ) in the right direction :)

[New Judge]

It's a step that should have been taken about a hundred years ago, at least.