Church of England backs female bishops

I must admit to being a little taken aback as I read through some of the comments left in response to this news. Here is a selection:

- So the church is above the law? I thought equality was the law nowadays. The church is outdated, hypocritical, and has double standards. It is understandable thet church attendance is falling.
- Women or gays, who cares? When did the church do anything constructive? Sure they can talk alot, I mean really do something - after all they claimd to have someone on their side!
- why shouldn't women be ordained as bishops the church ordains paedophiles and perverts into their ranks

The real question here is not whether women might make good bishops. It is clear that there are women out there who would do a better job than some of the male bishops we have.

But the real question is this: will we listen to God?

Are we willing to accept the possibility that if there is a God who created our World? Surely if there is, then He knows best how to run it, let alone His church! And if He does know best, then we might want to listen to what He has to say. That is the claim of Christianity - that God has come into the world in Jesus Christ to make Himself known to us.

It seems to me that worryingly little consideration has been given to His view - or even the possibility that He might have a view! - in either the Synod or people's responses.

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things (2Peter 1.19-20 TNIV)