Well, it's a start. Already I can see ways in which these statements might be improved to better reflect the teaching of Scripture and more directly face the issues Anglicans must urgently address. More important than agreeing to any particular form of the current protest, though, is the necessity of the protest itself. Global Anglicanism might as well be abandoned if it continues to refuse to be reformed according to the teaching of Scripture. The insipid, compromised inclusivism of so much of the Communion has no future anyway. It already stands under the judgment of God.
Luther famously began one of his 1520 treatises with 'The time for silence is over; the time for speech has come.' Let's pray that many around the world won't be afraid to speak and keep on speaking until repentance comes or the Lord returns.
For more, see:
Theological Theology: Theses for a new reformation in the Anglican Communion
Dr. Mark Thompson offers 12 theses for the needed Reformation in Anglican congregations, dioceses, and communion. A telling claim by Mark re: the communion, "It already stands under the judgment of God." This is notably so in the USA, home to mush, muddling, confusion, and weakness. That's not harsh, just factual. Mark's thoughts are a nice start.
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