Women Clergy

I suppose I shouldn't bring religion into my blog because, as with politics, you're going to offend someone. However, at risk of upsetting you, I've just two issues to get off my chest.

I read yesterday, that the Church of England debated once again on the subject of female bishops; should they be permitted or not? Apparently the General Synod will now allow a draft law to be amended, which may or may not allow women to be ordained as bishops but not before 2014.

I have absolutely nothing against this and welcome the inclusion of more females into the church. There it is. My first issue resolved. But the second issue, of more importance to me personally is to halt the the removal of all that is sacred from the liturgy.

I used to be a regular Sunday church goer but over the years, as the Church of England modernized, I drifted away. I would like to see the church to return to its symbolic roots. No more of these modern sing-along and rock and roll concert, services and definitely no more holding of hands with all and sundry. Does this embarrassing physical connection with perfect strangers really bring us to spiritual harmony?

So let's have more of the female bishops, archdeacons and sundry paid and unpaid female clergy. They can't do a worse job than the males whom we have entrusted with our religion for the past 2000 years. But, please ladies, let's get back to the traditional sacred ceremony.