tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post1826661081258069243..comments2023-10-05T10:00:45.914+00:00Comments on The General Synod Blog: The Women Bishops Debate... as it happened!Justin Bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13337993764081653625noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post-37281014395035183262008-07-08T20:32:00.000+00:002008-07-08T20:32:00.000+00:00Yes, many, many thanks for this. It was great to ...Yes, many, many thanks for this. It was great to be able to follow things as they were happening. Very much appreciated by many of us!MikeCamelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071687698206472591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post-19950147067169568582008-07-08T02:13:00.000+00:002008-07-08T02:13:00.000+00:00Sincerest thanks on behalf of so many of us who we...Sincerest thanks on behalf of so many of us who were not able to be present or to have access to live audio for making this information available.kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594388015709239677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post-15119377484939520072008-07-07T22:36:00.000+00:002008-07-07T22:36:00.000+00:00Mike - I have just edited the post to re-produce t...Mike - I have just edited the post to re-produce the motion as passed, and tidied up my Bishops' names. It was the Bishop of *Gloucester* who was steering the motion through - based on the Bishop of *Manchester's* Report. Sorry for any confusion. It's been a long day...<BR/><BR/>JustinJustin Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337993764081653625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post-40155563508433485712008-07-07T21:41:00.000+00:002008-07-07T21:41:00.000+00:00Yes, we are. The motion does not ask for legislati...Yes, we are. The motion does not ask for legislation which enshrines discrimination - though FinF will certainly try to pressurise the drafting group to come back with that. +Manchester said the Riopon motion got over half the votes of GS and must be taken seriously - but it still fell (due to voting by houses) and actually did not get much over 50%!<BR/><BR/>The clergy clearly do not want another Act of Synod or more flying bishops (or ones flying at higher altitudes!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post-58455463730731210402008-07-07T21:08:00.000+00:002008-07-07T21:08:00.000+00:00Thanks for the feed. But what does it all mean? ...Thanks for the feed. But what does it all mean? I've got lost among all the amendments!<BR/><BR/>Any chance of a quick synopsis? Are we (women-bishop-pros) celebrating or not?MikeCamelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071687698206472591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post-49906255357837601032008-07-07T20:13:00.000+00:002008-07-07T20:13:00.000+00:00Justin your comment about the mood is borne out by...Justin your comment about the mood is borne out by the statistics. By dividing the votes into three options: Radical, Progressive and Mild, it appears that the Progressive options are the ones people find most easy to support. Votes on Progressive amendments are being defeated by larger margins in all three houses than Radical or Mild ones.<BR/><BR/>http://www.beney.org.uk/synodvote.htm has analysis<BR/><BR/>Voting on most amendments does not vary enormously by house, except the radical ones which for some reason the Bishops really didn't like....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21128914.post-46716341495632361852008-07-07T16:45:00.000+00:002008-07-07T16:45:00.000+00:00Thanks for the updates. Debate characterised by g...Thanks for the updates. Debate characterised by genuine desire to not upset the "other side" it seems, but I can't help feeling the "antis" are using the language of victimhood. I am not saying they ARE victims, nor that they think they are, but I AM making the observation that the language speaks of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com