Shoot, sorry guys.  This should have gone to the list.

MLW+



 Mark+

 OK.  But, it sounds to me, we are back to the question that I asked Fr. Ken
yesterday: is the issue more akin to the Donatist controversy than the Arian
controversy?  Is that really what you're asking?  I've confused myself
somewhere along the way.....

> MLW+
>
> >
> > Thus, historically, we seem to be saying by our actions that while we
> > believe the decision to ordain women was wrong and while we do not
accept
> > the validity of women' clergy, we still believe the Episcopal Church to
> > retain the essentials of Catholicity.  For the same reason, we don't
> > reordain or even conditionally ordain Episcopal clergy who come to us.
> The
> > same holds true for confirmation.
> >
> > Mark+
> >
>