Comments on: 2 Canadian Anglican congregations receive first court ruling http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/29/2-canadian-anglican-congregations-receive-first-court-ruling/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:42:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: dh http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/29/2-canadian-anglican-congregations-receive-first-court-ruling/#comment-100425 dh Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:13:04 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/29/2-canadian-anglican-congregations-receive-first-court-ruling/#comment-100425 I still think it very strange that a leader of a church would oust, even if it is a formaility, one of the best theolgians of our day. That is across so many denominations, red/blue and the like. I still think it very strange that a leader of a church would oust, even if it is a formaility, one of the best theolgians of our day. That is across so many denominations, red/blue and the like.

]]> By: Bene D http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/29/2-canadian-anglican-congregations-receive-first-court-ruling/#comment-100364 Bene D Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:54:19 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/29/2-canadian-anglican-congregations-receive-first-court-ruling/#comment-100364 DH: Five years ago Dr. Packer wrote an article on why he left the diocese. In February his church voted to leave. Ingram sent the letter to Dr. Packer and seven other clergy asking the following: (which is his job as their boss) ...to declare "whether they have left the ministry of the Anglican Church of Canada, and if they are seeking admission into another religious body outside Canada." Since Dr. Packer had already declared, this is a formality and his particular ministry isn't about the diocese. DH:

Five years ago Dr. Packer wrote an article on why he left the diocese.

In February his church voted to leave.

Ingram sent the letter to Dr. Packer and seven other clergy asking the following: (which is his job as their boss)

…to declare “whether they have left the ministry of the Anglican Church of Canada, and if they are seeking admission into another religious body outside Canada.”

Since Dr. Packer had already declared, this is a formality and his particular ministry isn’t about the diocese.

]]> By: dh http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/29/2-canadian-anglican-congregations-receive-first-court-ruling/#comment-100330 dh Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:23:32 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/02/29/2-canadian-anglican-congregations-receive-first-court-ruling/#comment-100330 It's a sad day when one of the greatest theologians of our day is even considered for suspension from ministry. Wow, Michael Ingram ought to be ashamed of himself. It’s a sad day when one of the greatest theologians of our day is even considered for suspension from ministry. Wow, Michael Ingram ought to be ashamed of himself.

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