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UK evangelical groups threaten to look abroad for leadership
Episcopal News Service
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2003-002-7
Posted: Wednesday, January 08, 2003
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Evangelical groups in the Church of England, angered by the new archbishop of Canterbury's view on homosexuality, said that they would consider looking abroad for alternative spiritual leadership. Archbishop of Sydney Dr. Peter Jensen is one of the contenders being considered.
The Rev. George Curry, chairman of the conservative Church Society, said there might be a 'breaking point' if divisions between the traditionalists and Archbishop Rowan Williams were not resolved. 'We hope that things don't go from bad to worse, but if they don't get better all options will be considered,' Curry said. 'That's not because we want to be awkward customers or have a sideswipe at the liberal establishment. When you have leaders teaching error you must do something about it.'
The Rev. David Banting, Reform's chairman, said arguments over homosexuality were part of a much wider split between traditionalists and liberals among the world's 70 million Anglicans. 'In 10 years' time there will be a realignment between orthodox Christians and those who want a much more culturally based Christianity who will only pay lip service to the historic foundations of the Bible,' he said.
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