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The departure of the Ugandan Primate from the gathering by the
Archbishop of Canterbury of the primates of the Anglican Communion,
the third largest group of Christian believers, reminds me of the
departure of Barnabas from Paul, although the comparison has its
complexities.
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The U.S. Episcopal church has been out of communion with most other
Anglican provinces since it failed to repent and correct the
consecration of a bishop in an active homosexual relationship a
decade ago.
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Eventually this division will most likely be formalized. Some
Anglicans will value current secular values above the “faith once
delivered to the saints.” The majority will continue in the
historic creeds, in general conformity to the spirit and Gospel of
Christ, in general conformity to scripture, in general conformity to
the universal moral values planted in creatures made in God's image.
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The Ugandan Primate did what he, with the advice and consent of his
province, said he was going to do.
CANTERBURY:
Ugandan Primate Leaves Primatial Meeting Early
virtueonline.org
[/] http://j.mp/0UgandaGoes or
http://www.virtueonline.org/canterbury-ugandan-primate-leaves-primatial-meeting-early
"Sadly,
after two long days of discussions, I was concerned that the process
set up for this meeting would not permit us to address the unfinished
business from the 2007 Primates Meeting in Dar es Salaam.
"In
accordance with the resolution of our Provincial Assembly, it was,
therefore, necessary for me to withdraw from the meeting, which I did
at the end of the second day. It seemed that I was being manipulated
into participating in a long meeting with the Episcopal Church USA
and the Anglican Church of Canada without the necessary discipline
being upheld. My conscience is at peace.
"I
have left the meeting in Canterbury, but I want to make it clear that
we are not leaving the Anglican Communion. Together with our fellow
GAFCON Provinces and others in the Global South, we are the Anglican
Communion; the future is bright. The door is open for all those who
seek communion on the basis of a common confession of our historic,
Biblical faith for which the Ugandan Martyrs, Archbishop James
Hannington, Archbishop Janani Luwum and many others around the world
have died. We are part of a global movement of Anglicans who follow
the God who "so loved the world that He gave his only Son, that
whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
(John 3:16)" [My emphasis.]
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