Splitsville, cont.

By Diogenes ( articles ) | Dec 18, 2006

Liberal Anglicans changed the teachings of their church to allow the ordination of women as priests, and the more conservative Anglicans fretted, complained, but remained.

Liberal Anglicans changed the teachings of their church to give their blessings to same-sex unions, and the more conservative Anglicans fretted, complained, but remained.

Liberal Anglicans changed the teachings of their church to ordain women and active homosexuals as bishops, and some of the more conservative Anglicans finally decided they'd had enough. The Church of England is teetering toward schism. So how would you describe the dynamic? Who pushed the boundaries of tolerance and caused this crisis? From Australia, a story in The Age explains, but the headline itself is enough:

Conservative moves stir Anglican troubles