Church should submit to more women in ranks

By Mary Kostakidis
September 1 2012 - 3:00am
"The wife shall fear the husband" ... part of a Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony. Above, members of the faith at the Epiphany Festival.
"The wife shall fear the husband" ... part of a Greek Orthodox wedding ceremony. Above, members of the faith at the Epiphany Festival.

The gong for the Most Bizarre News this week surely goes to the Anglican Church, whose men at the top have decided women need to be reminded of their position - one of submission. Positively kinky, quite hilarious and maybe just a touch offensive. Having seemed one of the most progressive of the larger church groups - after all, they have started ordaining women - it's a surprising twist for the Anglicans. They have had ''a rethink'', and the result is a distinct tilt at turning back the clock, a tad too late.

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