Is it time for the church of England to be disestablished?
In many places where I have lived and ministered I have encountered the Church of England's unconscious bias whereby they think they really are the church and often without knowing look down on other denominations. They don't say it but their sense of superiority comes across time and time again. For all the talk of working together with other denominations, the mask slips and entitlement rears its ugly head. I recently listened to the three episode series 'Church Going' by Revd Giles Fraser on radio 4. Though Giles makes reference to other traditions, including Methodism, he still delivered a very entitled "anglican approach' which left me with the impression that really the C of E is the Church. I am sure that was not his intention. Perhaps the series should have just said 'church going within the C of E'. Entering retirement as a Methodist Minister four yeas ago I found myself worshipping at a local Parish Church. Finding the right Christian commun...