I have been watching the broadcasts from York of the General Synod of the Church of England. It has made for depressing watching. The church is in a spiral of decline, buries it head in the sand, and will soon crash. Its leadership is abysmal. Whilst there is the veneer of concern, caring and compassion scratch the surface and beneath is loathing, anger, frustration, hatred and bullying on an industrial scale. Indeed, an iron fist in a velvet glove.
On a range of issues there is controversy and dissent: diversity, gay marriage and safeguarding processes to name but three.
The parish system is creaking, the Anglican Communion is divided. Surely now is the time to put the church and nation out of their misery? Disestablish the Church of England and let it sink in its own mire.
No comments:
Post a Comment