[Magdalen] Proposed Property Settlement in Episcopal Litigation Turned Down

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Roger
 
As you know I am an Evangelical and I totally agree with you
 
SC should try to meet the Episcopal Church in a settlement rather than a  
Court action. I guess their lawyers have told them that they think the law is 
on  SC's side
 
I guess SC see themselves as starting a new Reformation - with TEC being  
the church needing reforming
 
Blessings
Martin
 
 
In a message dated 16/06/2015 00:51:10 GMT Daylight Time,  
roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com writes:

I was  afraid that would be the reaction to this offer.  The Lawrence group 
want  to maintain the idea that they are the ones with the true claim to 
the  Episcopal heritage while rejecting the implications of the whole way that 
the  Anglican Communion is organized - with national Churches.  That is why 
 they want to hold onto the title "The Episcopal Diocese" and the shield.   

The basic problem with all these groups who separate in protest is  that 
the process is fissiparous - it leads to further division.  That is  why you 
have the alphabet soup among the "Continuing Churches" - they cannot  agree 
on something positive to base their collegiality on as what unites them  is 
opposition to a body they dislike.  In time in this case they may come  to 
realise that they have been hanging onto things which they have emptied of  
their real meaning, empty and worthless shells.  The sadness of it is  that 
they are doing further damage to the Church's mission in diverting money  and 
effort into this dispute rather than proclaiming the  Gospel.
Roger