Interesting

Episcopalians divided over gay bishop.

Nigeria’s Anglican leader Peter Akinola bluntly signaled a north-south divide, saying: “We can not and will not recognize the office or ministry of Canon Gene Robinson as a bishop.

“We deplore the act of those bishops who have taken part in the consecration which has now divided the Church,” he said in a statement representing over 50 million Anglicans in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Archbishop Greg Venables, the Anglican leader in South America, said: “The United States have declared independence. I think the chances of consensus are very slim.”

Australian Church leaders joined the conservative camp with Sydney’s Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen telling Reuters: “It is a very sad day for the Church… As far as I am concerned, he is not a bishop.”

I wonder how long until Africa and Asia start missions in Great Britian and Europe. I know a few Americans missionaries there myself, but I could see a whole reverse of the 1800’s coming, African and Asian missionaries flooding into Europe to save the heathens. I may be wrong, but I think it’s an interesting thought.