Women bishops - yes vote in Wales

It is good that women and men are to be treated equally whatever the field of endeavour.

I wonder if women in those kinds of roles are protected these days galen

Although I am not an Anglican but C of S (no bishops involved) and am not Welsh or English, I am very happy for the women in Wales who have a calling to be priests and bishops. Considering that we have been discussing veils, rape in India and FGM recently, I feel that it is good news to hear of any advance for women anywhere. Let's hope that other branches of the church follow.

Quite! My DD has a year. If I'd not gone back after 6/52 my partners would have dissolved the partnership. As it was, I had to drop my share by a third during the time I had off to have my DD!
I would also add, that the senior partner, who was my father died 10days after my DD's birth! He had retired about 3/12 earlier due to his terminal brain cancer aged 54.

and me bags.
Feetle - if women hadn't been prepared to fight for equality in all arena's, I don't' suppose we'd have the vote yet.
My daughter's take maternity leave as a given, and find it hard to believe it wasn't always available. Organisations benefit from having a workforce that isn't entirely male. I'm delighted with the decision, and hope the CofE follows this decision, soon.

Thatbags - you've said what I would have.

Perhaps they think fighting from within is better than fighting from without. And – small point – their membership may have something to do with what they believe in.

I don't like some of the prejudices of the big knobs in the Scout Association but my voice is louder in the organisation than out of it. And beside, I'm a scout, whatever the big knobs think.

Why women follow a regime that treats them as underlings - pretty much any religion really - baffles me..

Lilygran

Well said JessM and thatbags. The pace of change is frustratingly slow, but it does happen, and this latest step in Wales is a real cause to rejoice.

Good news, Greatnan, I'm pleased for you all. Keep spreading peace and love, Mice. Keep on, J08

Yes quite bags .
But I can also see there are many able and dedicated women in the anglican church who are being blocked from contributing to it at the top level. They have my good wishes. (As do women who would like to progress in other male-dominated organisations that I would not align with personally. e.g the Chinese Communist Party) I also wonder if women bishops might contribute positively to the challenges faced by the organisation.

I don't see it as a win for women. I see it as a win for humanity. Male humans will gain from this progress too because attitudes will change... are changing. It's good for both sexes when women are not regarded as inferior Please note, I did not say different; of course women are different from men in biological ways, but they are not 'unequal' intellectually, and definitely not inferior. Anything that shows society agrees with that is a win for everyone.

That was my Fire said completely!

It's all beyond me. #completely

Might be an allegorical reference to me j08 although a midge? Being 5'10" possibly not

absent correct

Down the side aisle! Are you actually in church at the moment MiceElf?!

I'm sure we all knew what Sel meant, absent...

I'm rejoicing. Just took a trip down the side aisle to swat an annoying midge.

Who's upset??? I see people discussing but no-one looks upset!

Sel What, therefore, is the majority if both atheists and religious people are factions? Don't knows? Don't cares? Don't think about its?

Little things.....

You do make me laugh j08 Quite how you've managed to upset the atheist faction and have the religious one praying for you...I'm in awe. Wonderful.

Climb a ladder j0.You never know what might happen

Amen.