Should we have women bishops in the Church of England?

[uwila]

Following on from some comments on the child guru saya nurseries harm small children thread , I thought it was time I raise the subject in its own thread. Mumsnetter Beartime seems to think that it is woman?s role, according to scripture, to be submissive and serve her husband. Now I most certainly consider myself a Christian (Anglican), but I am really struggling to reconcile my commitment to these views as well as my very firm belief that women have a right to be equal to men in this world. And this brings me to the current debate of Anglicans Get Women Bishops Plan

If you are Anglican, do you believe women should be bishops? Do you believe that your primary purpose on this earth is to serve your husband?

Please somebody tell me that I am not alone in thinking these scripture were appropriate in the time in which they were written, but that it is right to think that need not be applied so literally to modern times.

Gosh, haven't heard any of that before

sorry bloss - maybe i should not have mentioned that on this thread - but i thought you did believe it and that is why i mentioned it. I'm sorry if i've been unkind on occasions - i certainly regret getting heated at times, I probably have a lesson to learn in how to debate better. But i have experienced at close hand such awful damage to people as a result of evangelical christianity [ and i do feel you are being a bit evasive about that, though you have been clear how you feel on other threads] that i feel very strongly about it and very emotional. I will try not to insult you in future.

It was a v interesting lecture, but he's a good professor. Specialises in Islam, chrsitianity and Judaism. I think we have our final big assignment on this next term.

This wasn't part of the Chrsitianity lesson btw: that's far more Orthodox, as it should be at this stage. I'm also taking Global religion and culture.

very interesting peachyclair!

Thanks- never know if I'll get yelled on here or not!!

I like Global classes, it's all 'real' stuff, like feminism / Paleestine-Israel, Islam and Terrorism: stuff you can get your teeth into. Religion gets more like that next year, issues and stuff, but I do like a bit of Global.

Haven't read the thread but you are not alone uwila, I think the same as you.

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hi uwila
go back to the other thread & read custardo's long post at the end, its pretty strong but i thought, hear hear! (havent read this thread yet but will with interest)

Could someone deine "Evangelist" for for me?

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define, not deine.

I'm confused now. Is Evangelical it's own division o Christianity, born during the Protestant reforemation? Or is it a division which exists within the Anglican community. Or some other comunity (i.e. Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, etc.)

Yes, that's what I thought "evangelist" meant.

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Evangelical is a reformed theology.

Evangelical Anglicans generally hold to the 39 Articles of Faith, and have more reformed view of the sacraments (but still retaining some catholic beliefs).