Second Thoughts
Monday, July 20, 2015 at 08:19PM
Embryo Parson in Anglican Realignment, Traditional Anglicanism, Women's Ordination

A couple of years ago I posted something here regarding my vote of no confidence in the Anglican Continuum with respect to the future of orthodox Anglicanism.  I think it's time to revise that, especially after what happened at the recent International Congress of Catholic Anglicans, and also in light of much of Realignment Anglicanism's inablilty to come to an orthodox understanding of the role of man and woman in the home, society and church viewed in the light of orthodox triadology, christology, and the apostolic and catholic understanding of the created order. 

Joel Wilhem believes that when ACNA makes its decision about women's ordination, possibly this January, it won't be a wise one.  If and when that happens, that will very possibly cause a split in ACNA, and if so, there may be some interesting talks between its traditionalist faction and the Continuum, which had a significant present at the recent Congress.

I for one will not participate in any way, shape or form in the future with any Realignment province or diocese that countenances the ordination of women to the priesthood.  There are not "dual integrities" with respect to this issue.  There is only one integrity, one "tradition" (παράδοσιν) that has been passed down to us by the Church.  Anglicans were never at liberty to change it.

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