Has the Church of England lost it's way as a force for moral guardianship in the UK?
Simply that it seems the Church of England seems far to involved in it's own internal matters to really care to project any influence on the actual social changes in Britain - even where it actually has clear opportunitity to do so.
For example, last night a bill went before the House of Lords legislating for the building of "super casinos" across the UK.
Some may view this as a moral issue, but apparently the Church of England didn't think so - only 3 of it's 26 Bishops who stand in the House of Lords actually turned up for the vote.
However, you can bet as soon as an internal issue approaches - such as adoption legislation that challenges certain discriminatory practices of church-run adoption agencies - they'll come in flocking.
So has the Church of England long ceased to have any real interest in the spiritual welfare of the UK? Has it simply become to tied up in itself and internal affairs to really function as a spiritual and moral guardian for the UK?
Simply that it seems the Church of England seems far to involved in it's own internal matters to really care to project any influence on the actual social changes in Britain - even where it actually has clear opportunitity to do so.
For example, last night a bill went before the House of Lords legislating for the building of "super casinos" across the UK.
Some may view this as a moral issue, but apparently the Church of England didn't think so - only 3 of it's 26 Bishops who stand in the House of Lords actually turned up for the vote.
However, you can bet as soon as an internal issue approaches - such as adoption legislation that challenges certain discriminatory practices of church-run adoption agencies - they'll come in flocking.
So has the Church of England long ceased to have any real interest in the spiritual welfare of the UK? Has it simply become to tied up in itself and internal affairs to really function as a spiritual and moral guardian for the UK?