tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post81575369973460887..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Let's just not have reserved places for Bishops in the House of Lords - make your voice heardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-52161970085983337872011-11-30T18:49:40.614+00:002011-11-30T18:49:40.614+00:00Being a bishop is not possible for ordained Anglic...Being a bishop is not possible for ordained Anglican women in England.<br /><br />Open to women and men in Scotland though and there is currently a vacancy in Edinburgh - shortlist published a couple of weeks.<br /><br />Agree that non-elected bishops must go from Lords.Kelvin Holdsworthhttp://www.thurible.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-27153270088484732762011-11-28T16:11:20.466+00:002011-11-28T16:11:20.466+00:00Totally agree:
It is a vestige of the past, total...Totally agree:<br /><br />It is a vestige of the past, totally inappropriate for a senate today.<br /><br />I've other problems with the scheme, including a place for 15 years... It's not that different from now.<br /><br />But the bishops must go. Of course I agree that if they stand for election that is OK, but two jobs? A bit much for older men. And if they are being paid for it, we should expect them to work full time at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com