tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post114961338484066899..comments2024-03-24T15:19:06.377-04:00Comments on The Continuum: Anglican Futures - Post GC2006 ScenariosFr. Robert Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892141425033196616noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-1149697642627827882006-06-07T12:27:00.000-04:002006-06-07T12:27:00.000-04:00Frankly, I've come to the point where any arrangem...Frankly, I've come to the point where any arrangement that recognizes any of the revisionists as having real standing as Anglicans, disciplined or otherwise, will be a total barrier to a reunion of Orthodox Anglicans. Coexistence in one body, or even intercommunion with those who deny the fundamentals of Christianity is impossible, and all attempts to achieve that need to be abandoned.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, among those who are orthodox on the central, credal issues, there are those who have abandoned the historic ministry by ordaining women. It is just not possible for those who accept this and those who cannot recognize such a ministry to coexist in one body. Real union is not possible without a dramatic change of views.<BR/><BR/>These irreducible differences have to be recognized, and must either be remedied (by restoration of both Apostolic faith and order) or identified as true communion breakers. Until this is a reality the whole issue of union will remain so clouded that it cannot happen.<BR/><BR/>When the impossibilities have been removed, then and only then can those who still hold the ancient faith find their way to unity -- and then such unity becomes an immediate imperative, as nothing but sin and misunderstanding stands in the way.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I've addressed the specific question very well, but I'm not sure any of those scenarios really represent the spiritual dimension of the problem.<BR/><BR/>edpoetreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613032927883843078noreply@blogger.com