"A better form of covenant would have been the Thirty-Nine Articles or The Book of Common Prayer. "

And who among Duncan's opponents in this conflict objects to the BCP? And since when has any bishop in TEC been required to subscribe to the 39 Articles, especially since--in the American form--they are merely an historical document (as the BCP says they are).

A biblical pure Province with men who are virtual Romanists on one side and others who are fundamentalist evangelicals...a Biblical province which accepts divorce and re-marriage
( even amongst its leaders and bishops) willy nilly and allows for the ordination of women priests, even though many within it believe this is unbiblical..and what unites them a disdain for sodomy..they may as well join with the Mormons and the Seventh Day Adventists..Now that is Biblical purity...I think not

What an ego! I bet the Bishop also fancies himself Archbishop of Canterbury one day as well. Good luck, Bob.

Pure hubris.

39 Articles, eh? How about number 23?

“The time has come.” … and gone ;=)

And doesn’t the talk of “franchise” strike you as a little bit odd?

Q: Do you have any second thoughts about creation of this new province for conservative Anglicans?

A: "No second thoughts about it. I would have hoped that the Anglican Communion might simply recognize us as the legitimate bearers of the Anglican franchise here. But that’s not likely to happen in the short run" - former bishop Duncan

You betcha, Bob! How could such a travesty occur?
Especially when you expect the Anglican Communion to assent to the proposals of the group of schismatics which presently include other separate bodies of dissidents who have declared their separation from TEC - the legitimate heir of Anglicanism in the USA.

Let us all hope that the Primates' Meeting and the ACC are both determined to resist this blockade on the outreach of the inclusive Gospel, proposed by the likes of Akinola, Nzimbi, Orombi and Venables, and the faux bishops of the Global South, who hope to gain material prosperity from their imagined lien on the properties of TEC and Canada.

"No second thoughts about it. I would have hoped that the Anglican Communion might simply recognize us as the legitimate bearers of the Anglican franchise here. But that’s not likely to happen in the short run."

It ain't likely in the long run, either, Bob.

"The significance of the Episcopal Church deposing me is much greater than what most people would assume in this battle for a province."

Because you are such a Very Important Person®, eh ?

"For the worldwide Anglican Communion to see me deposed has been absolutely sobering, and even moderates are shocked and stunned by it…"

Uh, no. We were *expecting* it.

I think Article XXXVII, with its clear demand for a national church and no meddling from outside bishops is also a sharp upper cut to notions of fidelity to the Articles of Religion -- tho of course Duncan thinks he is the True National Church and all the rest has gone to Sheol in a bushel.

I also find it highly entertaining how these people cling to the Articles, when they clearly haven't even *read* them.

I would *love* to hear the Anglo-Catholic "orthodox" in particular explain that one. Or explain what happened to the other three ecumenical councils, and why homosexuality is more important than orthodox Christology.

"I would *love* to hear the Anglo-Catholic "orthodox" in particular explain that one. Or explain what happened to the other three ecumenical councils, and why homosexuality is more important than orthodox Christology."

I doubt you'll get an answer, Walsingham. I've been pointing out the latter points for a while. Evangelicals in particular seem not to get it at all. And the Articles? Well, some want to convince themselves they are some basic doctrinal statement, some covenant or other, and conveniently forget the fact that they have never applied outside of Britain, that they have never been fully accepted even within Britian, that they contain some dodgy theology, and were not a doctrinal statement, but a failed attempt to bring religious peace to a Kingdom divided. But, those who need Law clearly defined will define that Law somewhere, I guess.

What makes me sick is that the Episcopal Church will still have to pay out a pension to this man...and the legal cases will probablly go on for years.

Why don't TEC sue Southern Cone, Nigeria ,Rwanda and Uganda?

Pensions are for services rendered -- Bishop Seabury collected his pension from HM Govt. for his time as a chaplain to a Tory regt in the Revolution.