The Times: Sympathy and anger as faithful judge their leader

[...] St Peter’s Church could not be branded liberal or evangelical, one parishioner said. It could stand as a microcosm for the Church of England in the shires. Peter Jones, 57, a retired civil servant, said: “A lot of people are jumping on the bandwagon for political and religious reasons. He did not mean \ to be taken to extremes. He does not want this country to become an outpost of al-Qaeda.”

A significant number expressed concern that the debate had been handled poorly, not least by the Archbishop’s staff. Colin Jones, 64, was alone among the congregation in his conviction that Dr Williams had overstepped the mark and must go. “I question sometimes even whether he is a Christian. He is trying to love everybody and trying to do the right thing but he does not understand what he is talking about,” he said. Read more
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