New Conservative Episcopalian Group Launched

Fox News ^ | January 20, 2004 | Associated Press

[GretchenEE]

PLANO, Texas

[GretchenEE]

I don't know how to find ping list topics or to ping people to their requested topics. If someone could either explain that to me or ping folks who are interested in this topic, I would be most grateful.

[farmfriend]

Topics can be found here. As to who keeps ping lists for what topics, that you will just have to learn or check posts to some of the threads in a topic and see who uses a large list. I keep a rights, farms, environment list and the Gods, Graves, and Glyphs list.

[longtermmemmory]

It sounds like this network is also a message to the homosexuals that they will not be able to take the properties so easily. The homosexuals like robinson must have been counting on the orthodox episcopals leaving and keeping the parishes.

This also makes it veeeeery dificult to just fire those that state homosexual bishops are against the teachings of God. United We Stand.

As much as I would favor a schism from a reactionary perspective, this seems like a stronger long term strategy. Now if only they can increase their numbers.

[ahadams2]

more commentary on this article is at

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1061886/posts

[BlackbirdSST]

It's not very compassionate of these Episcopalin's to stand up and voice a Conservative thought. What are they thinking? This so 1990's of them. /sarcasm

Blackbird.

[GretchenEE]

I did a search on the exact title before posting. It's frustrating!

[ahadams2]

The problem is that the search function appears to only work on the board you're on, not all of Free Republic. If it's a religion oriented article the safest bet is to go to the Religion board and do your search there...also wouldn't mind if you posted there, though the occasional post on one of the other boards doesn't hurt, at least as far as I know...

[GretchenEE]

talk of schism was downplayed during the two-day meeting at a church in suburban Dallas. One reason is that parishes would likely be forced to surrender their properties to the denomination if they leave.

One thing the Episcopalians cannot be accused of is flighty, too-quick action from hotheadedness. These folks are acting in accord with their true nature, not to rush to a split, but to try with all diligence to work out a godly solution. I do think the properties angle is a heavyweight in the balance of their considerations, though.

A schism may be, and probably is, unavoidable in the long run for any who have a tender conscience toward God's Word and man's accountability to it.

It is going to be interesting to see how this process continues to evolve.

[GretchenEE]

Thanks for the info. I'll try to make every effort to keep that thought IN my head!