The Episcopal Church has allowed the consecration of Bishops who deny things such as the divinity of Christ and the resurrection. It has not even disciplined them.
Our own Presiding Bishop has publicly said that Christ is merely a vehicle of the divine which means she questions His uniqueness as the sole vehicle, and substance being divine.
Adherence to the Nicene Creed, as translated in the BCP, is certainly not a bar to being Bishop, nor even presiding Bishop in TEC.
What is a bar to consent in TEC?
Conforming to the "doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church."
How is bishop elect Mark Lawrence not conforming to the, "doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church?"
The objectors sight thing such as this quote, for example, I shall commit myself to work at least as hard at keeping the Diocese of South Carolina in the Episcopal church as my sister and brother bishops work at keeping the Episcopal church in covenanted relationship with the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Bishop elect Mark Lawrence is 10 votes shy of the 56 votes he needs for consent.
The deadline for voting is March 9, 2007.
About 20 Standing committees have not yet voted.
Half of them need to vote yes in order for consent.
Not voting counts as a no.
Our own Presiding Bishop has publicly said that Christ is merely a vehicle of the divine which means she questions His uniqueness as the sole vehicle, and substance being divine.
Adherence to the Nicene Creed, as translated in the BCP, is certainly not a bar to being Bishop, nor even presiding Bishop in TEC.
What is a bar to consent in TEC?
Conforming to the "doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church."
How is bishop elect Mark Lawrence not conforming to the, "doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church?"
The objectors sight thing such as this quote, for example, I shall commit myself to work at least as hard at keeping the Diocese of South Carolina in the Episcopal church as my sister and brother bishops work at keeping the Episcopal church in covenanted relationship with the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Bishop elect Mark Lawrence is 10 votes shy of the 56 votes he needs for consent.
The deadline for voting is March 9, 2007.
About 20 Standing committees have not yet voted.
Half of them need to vote yes in order for consent.
Not voting counts as a no.