Given the development of the media-storm surrounding Anglican church reform (If you haven't seen it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20426123) I would just like to point out the implications of this struggle for the atheistic community within society.
The major point that I'd like to raise is that, either way this contention resolves, the irreligious community benefits massively. Let us take it that women are not allowed into bishophood; if this is how it turns out, the Church faces complete social alienation and rejection, and thus becomes a far less acceptable institution, eventually fading into nothingness.
Alternatively, if they allow for women to become bishops, the church opens the door to equality, meaning it isnt as loathsome and, by the virtue of the slippery slope, will eventually stop being an archaic shitstorm of ignorance.
Given this, I can only see good ramifications. What are your positions on this reform?
The major point that I'd like to raise is that, either way this contention resolves, the irreligious community benefits massively. Let us take it that women are not allowed into bishophood; if this is how it turns out, the Church faces complete social alienation and rejection, and thus becomes a far less acceptable institution, eventually fading into nothingness.
Alternatively, if they allow for women to become bishops, the church opens the door to equality, meaning it isnt as loathsome and, by the virtue of the slippery slope, will eventually stop being an archaic shitstorm of ignorance.
Given this, I can only see good ramifications. What are your positions on this reform?
Religion is an attempt to answer the philosophical questions of the unphilosophical man.
