Bishop Nazir-Ali on Duncan and TEC

Posted on September 25, 2008 
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Bishop Michael Nazir-AliBishop Michael Nazir-Ali on Bishop Bob Duncan and TEC –

“The first thing is to express huge admiration for Bishop Bob, because for so many years he has borne the brunt of the anger of those who want to make changes in The Episcopal Church. He has stayed loyally within that Church.

I have quite often watched him in the American house of bishops or general convention, taking flak. So given all of that, I am very sad and very shocked that he’s been treated in this way.

Quite a few American bishops had come to Lambeth, knowing that nothing would change afterwards. I do not think we can take seriously what they agreed at Lambeth. This is of a piece with other meetings where they have been present, have agreed things and where nothing has happened afterwards.

This does show that a structural solution is needed for the orthodox in the American church. There must be immediate relief. No talk about panels doing things in the future. We need, they need more importantly, immediate relief from this kind of action taken against them.”

– from an article by Ruth Gledhill at TimesOnline. (Photo: Joy Gwaltney)