[Apologetics] Episcopal Head Warns Pittsburgh Bishop

[Stephen Korsman]

Hi

Maybe I'm ignorant, but what sort of discipline could the Episcopal church inflict upon someone who splits away his diocese?  Perhaps if he just supported such a split but the split was not yet complete, his salary could be docked or he could be prohibited from speaking in the name of the church.  But if he wanted to join with a more conservative group, surely that would be part of his plans anyway - losing his employment in the Episcopal church and not speaking for them?

What is the difference between what they could do to him, and saying to a Catholic who is joining the Jehovah's Witnesses, "If you leave the Catholic Church, we'll discipline you by denying you communion."  Why would such a person care?

God bless,
Stephen
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Art Kelly 
  To: Apologetics Group ; Father Phillips 
  Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 4:40 AM
  Subject: [Apologetics] Episcopal Head Warns Pittsburgh Bishop


  Episcopal Head Warns Pittsburgh Bishop
  By JOE MANDAK - 1 day ago 

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh's bishop could face
  discipline if he continues to support efforts to split
  his diocese from the Episcopal Church, the presiding
  bishop of the national church warned in a letter.

  Representatives of the Pittsburgh Diocese are set to
  vote Friday during their annual convention in
  Johnstown on constitutional amendments that would
  start the process of splitting from the national
  church.

  Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan is among the leaders
  of a conservative U.S. movement that believes the
  Episcopal Church is abandoning the primary authority
  of Scripture, with biblical teachings on sexuality
  being the flashpoint of the debate.

  The rift between conservatives and the Episcopal
  Church, the Anglican body in the U.S., has widened
  since the denomination consecrated New Hampshire
  Bishop V. Gene Robinson, who is openly gay, in 2003.

  Duncan would not comment on Bishop Katharine Jefferts
  Schori's letter, which was dated Wednesday, until he
  addresses the convention, a diocese spokesman said.

  "I will say that, to us, it appears to be an attempt
  to intimidate our convention," spokesman Peter Frank
  said.

  The complete article is at
  http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jfPu0hsk0-la96m6kgGnxGYh9sGAD8SL5HVO4


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