tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post109341853033908023..comments2024-03-29T17:55:30.203+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Interesting statement re +Gene RobinsonPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-36780651719699316172010-11-09T01:00:07.315+13:002010-11-09T01:00:07.315+13:00Hi Peter,
I think you're reading a bit too muc...Hi Peter,<br />I think you're reading a bit too much into this.<br /><br />1) +Peter is representing the GAFCON movement in his role as General Secretary. It's simply a statement in response to Gene Robinson's announced retirement, not a major new announcement of their own that would need the whole Primates' Council to sign off on it.<br /><br />2) From the beginning, the GAFCON movement has been about renewing the Anglican Communion from within, rather than creating a new schismatic movement. The theological basis of their renewal movement is the Jerusalem Declaration. It is not a document like the Covenant that seeks to accomodate as many as possible. It states their position, and invites others to join. The "re-alignment" has already happened in the past. The Communion is a far looser and less mutually accountable body than it was before 2003. Re-alignment is a past event, whose consequences are still spreading throughout the AC, not a future event that GAFCON will initiate.<br /><br />3) Frankly, I expect the 2011 Primates' Meeting to be a repeat of 2009, ie no real action to address any of the substantive issues. The GAFCON primates will respond at some ponit afterwards. Any action they take is likely to involve creating alternative structures within the current Communion, rather than breaking away from it.Andrew Reidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-59426644423585443692010-11-08T22:45:46.969+13:002010-11-08T22:45:46.969+13:00Re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
Anglican...Re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.<br /><br />Anglicans in New Zealand 1966 according to the Census - 901,701<br /><br />Anglicans in New Zealand 2006 according to the Census - 554,925<br />A decrease of nearly 40% <br /><br />Compare to Catholics over the same period<br /><br />Catholics in New Zealand 1966 according to the Census - 425,280<br /><br />Catholics in New Zealand 2006 according to the Census - 508,812<br />A modest 20% increase.<br /><br />The population has approximately doubled in that time.<br /><br />Speaks for itself!Andy Snoreply@blogger.com