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Despite haranguing from angry traditionalists who believe that women should be kept out of the upper levels of Anglican hierarchy, the governing body of the British Anglican church voted to approve women as bishops last night. According to the New York Times, the traditionalists are so incensed at the rise of women — as well as gays — in the Anglican Church that they're threatening a schism. Their reasoning against the idea of female bishops is that the 12 apostles of Jesus were men, so "[Jesus] intended that men alone should have the responsibility of ministering to his followers." (Their opposition to gays seems to stem from plain old prejudice.) The American, Canadian and Australian branches of the Anglican Church have allowed female bishops for years now, but according to the Times, "conservatives, mainly from Africa…oppose the ordination of gay priests and bishops, and the appointment of women as priests and bishops." More »
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