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Title: Female Bishops
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 20 November 2012, 23:47:07
So the General Synod of the Church of England has voted against women becoming Bishops.  ::)

Now I'm not religious but I'm not anti-religion either, but what I don't understand is how the Church of England or any of the other religious establishments can get away with banning women from a job!  :-\

Are they exempt from discrimination and equality laws? and if so why?  ???
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Vamps on 20 November 2012, 23:51:37
I was both surprised and disappointed by today's result......  :(
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: dbug on 20 November 2012, 23:54:13
We have Omega Queens so why cant the C of E have female bishops ??? ;)
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 November 2012, 23:58:12
Worried about the many who threatened to take their ball and play elsewhere, I reckon.  :(

With all the "equality" that's heaped on us in spades in every other aspect of life these days, it does make me wonder how long their stance will be unchallenged.
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: dbdb on 21 November 2012, 01:30:07
so the rumour's true that an Omega is a vicar's car.  Only the CD down I guess.
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: cleggy on 21 November 2012, 06:15:18
Could have a monkey as a bishop for all I care ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: OOMV6 on 21 November 2012, 06:32:26
It does anger me why the Church are allowed to have rules that the rest of civilised society cannot. Mind you ..... civilised society .....religion ....in the same sentence...... hmmm.........   ::)
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: PhilRich on 21 November 2012, 08:01:04
Could have a monkey as a bishop for all I care ::) ;D ;D
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But that would mean Hartlepool would be Godless Cleggy! :o :o :o















Oh hang on, it already is!!!!! :D ;D
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: cleggy on 21 November 2012, 08:57:37
Could have a monkey as a bishop for all I care ::) ;D ;D
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But that would mean Hartlepool would be Godless Cleggy! :o :o :o
















Oh hang on, it already is!!!!! :D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Better a monkey than a group of god bothers of dubious sexual orientation and practices
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Varche on 21 November 2012, 09:09:34
All part of mans mostly successful efforts to repress women.

As far as I can tell the bible was cobbled up by men from a selection of writings showing man as the superior being. This is perpetrated today.

What truly amazes me is religious female members of our family believe it was the right decision.

Sad blow for women in my view. 
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: acope on 21 November 2012, 11:10:03
Ahh the bible, in a library ,does that come under fiction. ?
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: mantahatch on 21 November 2012, 14:22:46
I believe religous orders where parlty exempted from equality laws. As where certain institutions exempted from the smoking ban (westminster)
I also seem to remember one or two gentlemens clubs in london where exempted from taking female members. Maybe thathas changed, my memory is not what it used to be.
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 November 2012, 15:38:38
Yes, a very very bad decision and again devalues the Christian Church. proving to me it is still stuck in medieval England! They still think man is THE master of the universe, forgetting all the grief MANkind has given to the World, and still does, with often the blessing of their church! >:( >:( >:( >:(  This makes me so angry! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

This is one reason I do not subscribe to a set religious organization, preferring to instead as a Child Of God to worship God privately.

This proves the point I made on another thread; it is not just Islam that discriminate against women, although they can be worse. ;)
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: cleggy on 21 November 2012, 16:00:12
Yes, a very very bad decision and again devalues the Christian Church. proving to me it is still stuck in medieval England! They still think man is THE master of the universe, forgetting all the grief MANkind has given to the World, and still does, with often the blessing of their church! >:( >:( >:( >:(  This makes me so angry! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

This is one reason I do not subscribe to a set religious organization, preferring to instead as a Child Of God to worship God privately.

This proves the point I made on another thread; it is not just Islam that discriminate against women, although they can be worse. ;)

Surely not  :o :o :o :o :o Stoneage Peasants :D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 November 2012, 16:23:15
Yes, a very very bad decision and again devalues the Christian Church. proving to me it is still stuck in medieval England! They still think man is THE master of the universe, forgetting all the grief MANkind has given to the World, and still does, with often the blessing of their church! >:( >:( >:( >:(  This makes me so angry! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

This is one reason I do not subscribe to a set religious organization, preferring to instead as a Child Of God to worship God privately.

This proves the point I made on another thread; it is not just Islam that discriminate against women, although they can be worse. ;)

Surely not  :o :o :o :o :o Stoneage Peasants :D ;D ;D


I would sooner have the real Stone age Peasants Cleggy, as at least they would probably be Pagan, and that religion openly accepts women in all respect :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: cleggy on 21 November 2012, 16:55:37
Yes, a very very bad decision and again devalues the Christian Church. proving to me it is still stuck in medieval England! They still think man is THE master of the universe, forgetting all the grief MANkind has given to the World, and still does, with often the blessing of their church! >:( >:( >:( >:(  This makes me so angry! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

This is one reason I do not subscribe to a set religious organization, preferring to instead as a Child Of God to worship God privately.

This proves the point I made on another thread; it is not just Islam that discriminate against women, although they can be worse. ;)

Surely not  :o :o :o :o :o Stoneage Peasants :D ;D ;D


I would sooner have the real Stone age Peasants Cleggy, as at least they would probably be Pagan, and that religion openly accepts women in all respect :D :D ;)

Granted :y
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Johnny English on 21 November 2012, 20:27:57
So the General Synod of the Church of England has voted against women becoming Bishops.  ::)

Now I'm not religious but I'm not anti-religion either, but what I don't understand is how the Church of England or any of the other religious establishments can get away with banning women from a job!  :-\

Are they exempt from discrimination and equality laws? and if so why?  ???

The Church develops but slowly...not too long ago (after 400 yrs :o) they also accepted that Earth is a planet. So not to worry there's hope !
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Vamps on 21 November 2012, 20:34:37
Could have a monkey as a bishop for all I care ::) ;D ;D
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But that would mean Hartlepool would be Godless Cleggy! :o :o :o
















Oh hang on, it already is!!!!! :D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Better a monkey than a group of god bothers of dubious sexual orientation and practices

Wrong church, you are thinking of the Catholics... :-X :-X
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Rods2 on 21 November 2012, 21:12:10
Pope has now decided AD is wrong as Jesus was probably born before then, between 7 and 1BC.

This did make me laugh:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/matt/?cartoon=9689497&cc=9646493 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/matt/?cartoon=9689497&cc=9646493)
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: acope on 21 November 2012, 21:37:17
That catoon just about sums it up...nice one ;D
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Vamps on 21 November 2012, 21:38:36
Pope has now decided AD is wrong as Jesus was probably born before then, between 7 and 1BC.

This did make me laugh:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/matt/?cartoon=9689497&cc=9646493 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/matt/?cartoon=9689497&cc=9646493)

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: Bionic on 22 November 2012, 07:11:34
 :'( Oh NO. Not the religious argument again..........
Simple question......If the bible supposedly states that there was never any prejudice against women then why were there never any female disciples? I can only assume that the gay brigade was rife even then  ::) :D ;) ;) ;)
Obviously someone, an instigator, is trying to stir the pot and that person is probably a female after a higher positon at the trough.
Its all religious b*llocks anyway cos there still is no proof even with all of the science that abounds today. If there is no scientific evidence then as far as I am concerned it was one big lie so a few could hold power over the masses.
If anyone wants to believe in it then its up to them, I just don't see why they should expect everyone else to be bound by their beliefs and partake of ceromonies that are meaningless to those who do not believe in their waffle.
Take the wedding vows.....until death do us part......and they say that there is life after death so why that restriction? Suffer little children to come unto me....why should innocent children suffer? Some god that is....even if he did/does exist you can keep him to yourself cos I dont want him if that is the type of person he is  :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bring it on.........but show the proof first!
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: cleggy on 22 November 2012, 08:12:40
:'( Oh NO. Not the religious argument again..........
Simple question......If the bible supposedly states that there was never any prejudice against women then why were there never any female disciples? I can only assume that the gay brigade was rife even then  ::) :D ;) ;) ;)
Obviously someone, an instigator, is trying to stir the pot and that person is probably a female after a higher positon at the trough.
Its all religious b*llocks anyway cos there still is no proof even with all of the science that abounds today. If there is no scientific evidence then as far as I am concerned it was one big lie so a few could hold power over the masses.
If anyone wants to believe in it then its up to them, I just don't see why they should expect everyone else to be bound by their beliefs and partake of ceromonies that are meaningless to those who do not believe in their waffle.
Take the wedding vows.....until death do us part......and they say that there is life after death so why that restriction? Suffer little children to come unto me....why should innocent children suffer? Some god that is....even if he did/does exist you can keep him to yourself cos I dont want him if that is the type of person he is  :D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Bring it on.........but show the proof first!

Looking at the synod members you're not wrong, all happy boys and girls. ::) ::) ::)

I agree with you  load of old codswallop :y :y
Title: Re: Female Bishops
Post by: acope on 22 November 2012, 10:22:39
Nice one Bionic, exactly my sentiments, religion....its all a load of crap >:(