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Article: Episcopal bishops nix foreign oversight.(News)
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- The Christian Century
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- April 17, 2007
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Episcopal bishops have brushed off all attempt to give overseas Anglicans a role in governing the Episcopal Church, saying such a move would be "injurious" and could lead to a permanent division of the U.S. church.
At their annual spring retreat in Navasota, Texas, the bishops on March 20 defended their turf and asserted their independence while acknowledging that their liberal stance may alienate the U.S. church from the worldwide Anglican Communion.
"We proclaim a gospel that welcomes diversity of thought and encourages free and open theological debate as a way of seeking God's truth," the bishops said in a statement. "If that means that others reject ...