IRONY
While Anglicans (Episcopalians) in the US lament the appointment of a liberal homosexual bishop -- and many of the evangelicals are making leave taking noises -- in England, at least one priest is quiting because THE EVANGELICALS ARE TOO POWERFUL. One thing we must understand about the Church of England is this: the Pharisees, known today as the evangelicals, are running the asylum. These are worthy people, but they hide behind rules, unable to cope with mystery and spirit. They look in the book of Leviticus and see clear denunciations of same-sex relationships; they read verses in Paul's Letter to the Romans talking about "unnatural relationships". There is, in this psyche, a deep desire for issues to be black and white, fenced in, particularly in the tumultuous sphere of sex. Link

Thanks, Jordon.