tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557921162362661008.post5159197818389497002..comments2024-03-26T07:57:53.601+00:00Comments on Miranda Threlfall-Holmes: Starting again on women bishopsMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09436701820363040984noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557921162362661008.post-69155458017998717612013-07-12T10:53:44.368+01:002013-07-12T10:53:44.368+01:00Thanks Miranda, a good summary and a realistic sen...Thanks Miranda, a good summary and a realistic sense of caution :) - some of us will have to sit on the outside and watch, be interesting to see how it's facilitated. I swing between hopeful optimism and defensive cynicism.Jody Stowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15534042687275254272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557921162362661008.post-11842971365494205562013-07-10T23:41:01.252+01:002013-07-10T23:41:01.252+01:00Surprising and encouraging change of atmosphere at...Surprising and encouraging change of atmosphere at Synod, but I still fear it's a circle waiting to be squared, a balloon basket that won't contain everyone, or another version of the fairy tale! It makes you realise that women have a long, long way to go, even in Western Society, when you witness a broad church like the C of E having such persistent trouble in allowing a place for their presence in leadership. The Archbishop of Canterbury is right that we need something approaching a revolution on gender issues. Wider society has gradually reformed - I can just about remember the time when we still thought the church might take a lead. Can a reformed, catholic church now take seriously the fact that it is daily losing the confidence of many who read the gospels and see Jesus working to undermine the oppression of women by the religious and political leaders and because of custom and to include them in His inner circle? Janet Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663828975134608297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5557921162362661008.post-72215920911494643042013-07-10T06:50:01.881+01:002013-07-10T06:50:01.881+01:00The thing about the balloon debate is that there i...The thing about the balloon debate is that there is generally a rule preventing self-sacrifice.Revd. Neal Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542436308490963201noreply@blogger.com