Women Bishops - synod rejects again

The most stupid decision in modern ecclesiastical history

Well put, merlot , it's a bit like saying that women are not allowed to be heads of departments, or be on the board of companies. If this sort of behaviour was in the business sector it would be classed as discrimination and not allowed!

The USA, Australia, New Zealand and Swaziland have all ordained women as bishops. The new and third world is giving a loud and clear message to the dinosaurs in England.

The women lay members probably still think all doctors should be men and women, nurses.

I agree that there shouldn't be any in the House of Lords. It's ridiculous! There shouldn't be so many Lords, either....

Prats!! - what can they be thinking of? I am not a christian, but have several friends who are women priests and they will be hopping mad - and who can blame them?

Let's not have bishops in the House of Lords – male, female or whatever. Actually, I'd be quite happy not to have them in the "House of God" either.

Unbiblical tosh!!!!
There are powerful, compelling and practical reasons for Christians to embrace the biblical vision for gender equality.

Infuriating!

Totally illogical! Once it was agreed that women should be ordained, that should have been the end of it. Bishops aren't a higher order of clergy, they are priests with different responsibilities. Grrr snarl growl.

It looks as if the women lay members of the synod were a large part of the rejection. [sighing with the eyes emoticon] Just get on with polishing the brass, arranging the flowers and making the cakes for the sale – all the things that you are good at and are worthwhile.

Words fail me. And that's unusual.