The news this month has contained several articles to do with established churches trying to keep up with the times. Firstly, we heard that the Pope was offering time-off in Purgatory for people who followed his Twitter account: “The church’s granted indulgences reduce the time Catholics believe they will have to spend in purgatory after…
Tag: Church of England
Women bishops: the Bible’s view
Today the Church of England voted against the acceptance of women bishops. In a move which has surprised both outgoing and incoming Archbishops of Canterbury, the synod narrowly opted to block the proposal, which needed a two-thirds majority to see it through. The BBC reports that Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he is…