A MINORITY VIEW?
Rev David Francoeur, the editor of The Ecclesiastical Times, reports that two resolutions introduced at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in Phoenix, AZ, did not receive the attention of the religious press. These resolutions seem to represent a minority view, but in a more general sense may represent a powerful minority which drags the church down in its attempt to impact the world in which it lives… Francoeur, a usually reliable source, reported that “Episcopalians Against Hugging” offered a resolution demanding curbs on the “rampant and indiscriminate violation of personal space during ‘the Passing of the Peace’ by the arbitrary act of hugging.” The group proposed the building of a “non-hugging” section with isolation booths in each parish to be funded from the budget of the national church, Francoeur said. Francoeur also reported that “Anglicans of America” offered another resolution demanding that the ceilings in all Episcopal churches be lowered to impede persons desiring to raise their hands and…
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