First Woman Bishop Elected In Wales !

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37847575

I met this lady, briefly, and few years ago, and this couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Congratulations to her and the Church in Wales !

[-Talbot-]

meh!

[mikey4444]

Talbot....not sure what meh means !

[-Talbot-]

It means I have a total lack of interest in Bishops of what ever sex.
Being an atheist I'm surprised you are interested.

[mikey4444]

Its got nothing to do with being an atheist......

My lady friend is a retired C-in-W Vicar.

I used to work for an organisation that had close financial ties to the RBCW.

Last, but not least. I am glad that a lady has at last been chosen to be a Bishop.

Women comprise a large proportion of the working Clergy in the Anglican Community and nice to see one of their kind being recognised in this way.

Its been a long hard slog, against some very well organised misogyny.

[Lunol]

It's a good day for women and the Church.

[mikey4444]

Its a tremendous day Lunol !

The RBCW ( Representative Body of the Church in Wales ) first had Women Deacons in 1980, 5 year ahead of England.

There is still a lot of prejudice against women Clergy in Britain......good old fashioned misogyny, although it is gradually receding. This new move will move the whole affair much further forward, and is to be welcomed.

[Lunol]

I welcome that also.

[Tilly2]

One of my relatives, who is a regular churchgoer doesn't condone women priests.

Not very Christian that, is it?

[naomi24]

Tilly, actually it is. It's this lot who have it wrong. ;o)

[Tilly2]

Shows how much I know, Naomi. :-)

[naomi24]

The church bends the rules when it sees fit. :o)

[mikey4444]

Not all bigoted misogynists are male it would seem Tilly !

[melv16]

Having many dealings with the C of E, nothing suprizes me with that lot.

[naomi24]

Mikey, Don't be ridiculous. I couldn't care less. Why would I? I'm an atheist who just happens to be a religious historian.

And on the subject of your dislike of misogynists, when I see you condemning Islam, I'll take you seriously.

[Tilly2]

Which rule is the church bending, Naomi?

My relative goes on about Jesus' disciples all being men.........so vicars, priests, ministers should also be men....because Jesus chose only men to spread the Gospel.

[mikey4444]

Tilly...people like that have lost the argument, as can be seen from today's news.

The following is an interesting link, which helps to see how the argument is being lost all over the world :::

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordination_of_women_in_the_Anglican_Communion

[Togo]

All we need now is a few female imams or muftis.

[naomi24]

Tilly, without getting into it too deeply the Christian church was founded on the teachings of St Paul (who never met Jesus). He said that women should not speak in the church, but should remain silent. That is why the Catholic church (the original from which all others sprang) has never appointed women priests. The protestant churches now ignore that rule.

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Naomi. I didn't know that. I shall use that information next time she visits me and I go with her to the local CoE church with its lady vicar!

[Tilly2]

I thought mufti was what you wore on dressing down days at work!

Again, shows how much I don't know. :-)