Wednesday, November 05, 2003

http://gc2003.episcopalchurch.org/ens/3577_21567_ENG_HTM.htm?menu=undefined The Episcopal News Service has issued an article today entitled "International reaction to consecration in New Hampshire mixed." It looks like Fox News isn't going to have to worry about ENS stealing the "fair and balanced" label anytime soon. Basically, 20 Primates of the "Global South" representing 50 million of the world's Anglicans condemned this consecration. Sydney's archbishop Peter Jensen also condemned it in strong terms. It also mentions Archbishop Eames and Rowan Williams as being opposed, although not as dogmatically so. And New Zealand bishop Thomas Brown opposed it, but doesn't see the fuss. Ok, chalk him up as "mixed." The only ones outside of ECUSA quoted in the article who think this is the best thing since sliced bread are Archbishop Ndungane of South Africa and Colin Slee and Colin Coward (both priests) of England. So, they can muster one archbishop and two priests and this somehow balances out 22 primates, an archbishop, and the over 50 million Anglicans they represent? If this is what passes for "mixed" in the fantasyland called the current Episcopal Church, then it's no wonder diversity is just an affirming buzzword for an aggregate of upper class, white liberals.