Putting "Anglican" in quotation

Bishop Howe (Central Florida) in his Convention Address:

While people can call themselves anything they like, the only true “Anglicans” are those in full communion with Canterbury. The Anglican Mission in the Americas, the Convocation of Anglicans in North America, the Reformed Episcopal Church, the Charismatic Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Episcopal Church, the Anglican Province in America, and so on…are NOT.

So, the process of “disaffiliation,” and “realignment” – in order to be more truly “Anglican” seems to me a fairly specious and vain enterprise. The way to remain Anglican – at least for now – is to remain Episcopalian!

Unless it falls under "and so on" the bishop, however, does not address his perspective on the situation in the Diocese of San Joaquin.

Thanks to Mark Harris for the link. See his observations on the bishop's address here.

Posted by John B. Chilton on January 30, 2008 1:50 PM | |
Comments (2)

I've seen others distinguish Anglicans from anglicans in the same way. Using capitalization instead of quotes seems to have a less negative connotation (in some instances called scare quotes).

Posted by Jason Wells [TypeKey Profile Page] | January 30, 2008 3:07 PM

I agree with +Howe's opening remark. However the balance of the organizations named including ANiCanada are struggling to remain in Communion while the ACC and TEC assume just because they have subverted Scripture to the extent shown that they should get to keep their name-tag Hi! I'm Anglican.

--Steve Lenaghan

Posted by Prairie Words [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 1, 2008 8:03 AM

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