Should The Church Of England Have Women Bishops?
As someone, who normally only goes to a church for funerals and weddings, to look at the architecture or have acupuncture, I’m not the right person to decide.
I have been to two funerals with women celebrants and I don’t think it makes any difference to the average sombre funeral. It would of course make a difference, if the celebrant was useless or unsympathetic, but then I’ve never been to a funeral like that.
So personally, it doesn’t matter to me what sex a priest is, provided they do a good job.
As in any job, to restrict your choice by not allowing one sex to do it, is silly. And all jobs need the best person who can do the job. Perhaps the only place where a female priest might not be suitable is ministering to male sex offenders in a prison. On the other hand, a woman priest might be better at it. To use a way out example, to set out how you will vote, is a bad idea.
I also think that a vote not to allow women bishops may turn many away from the church.
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The Anonymous Widower 
The CofE is very divided, there are those who will leave if they allow women bishops. The issue is actually that there are various Bible passages which the “anti” group interpret as stating that women should not be in leadership positions over men. That is a valid interpretation, and they have a right to their opinion as communicant members of the CofE. Indeed ONLY communicant members of CofE actually have a say in the decision. It is actually nothing to do with anyone else. The CofE is self funding and self governing, despite it being the formal state faith. I am not a member of CofE. The church I am a member of, Methodist, has women at all levels, including President. We have a woman minister, she is excellent. But what CofE decide is their business
Comment by Liz P | November 19, 2012 |
I’ve never met a bad woman priest. It may be the CofE’s business, but it seems to me that any decision will cause lots to leave.
Comment by AnonW | November 19, 2012 |