The Church Society has once again denounced Dr Rowan Williams. This time they have dramatically 'disfellowshiped' him and called on all the world's Anglican leaders to abandon communion with the man who represents 'The Focus of Unity' within the Anglican Communion.
As the attack on the Archbishop of Canterbury mentions his historical association with the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) and those who are our supporters the Chief Executive, the Reverend Richard Kirker made the following remarks today (20th February 2008)
"These attacks on Rowan wounded as he is by the mishandled sharia debate shows the leaders of the Church Society have the instincts of jackals and the values of Machiavelli's Prince - rather than those of the Prince of Peace."
"They really are the Christian Nasty Party in spades!"
"Having abandoned communion with the Primate of All England - Rowan Williams - one wonders where this leaves those who are leaders of the Church Society? Can they even be considered as members of the Church of England? Is their membership of their own Society now null and void?"
"What can we expect from Bishop Wallace Benn a Church Society leader? Is this bishop now out of communion with his own Metropolitan, surely he must resign."
"Will the other clerical leaders of the Church Society surrender their licences to Minister when the issuing bishops refuse their call? Are they at all serious or are they just self important, gutless windbags?"
"What is saddest of all is to read the absolute tosh masquerading as 'truth' in the documents supporting their claims, half truths, disinformation and deception are the words that best describe it – and this from an organisation claiming the moral high ground, sadly these people are barely Christian."
The Church Society has a tiny membership and represents only the views of that small group. While membership is supposed to be restricted to Communicant members of the Church of England or a Church in communion with it, leadership roles are held by those who do not pass the membership test.
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