Disestablishment?

Barefoot in the wilderness
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Ruth Gledhill writes about comments by the previous archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey. He says that, if the House of Lords (the second of the two houses of the British Parliament) is reformed so as to eliminate the places of the bishop, the Church of England should push hard for disestablishment. Now, this is seeming like a probable outcome (the Commons voted for the 100% elected option) even though many oppose it, including the Lords – not merely for selfish reasons or through love of anachronism but because it really does work and has done an excellent job of holding the elected politicians to account. And if the bishops do lose their seats, it places the CofE in an unequal yoke. The appointment of bishops is approved by the Prime Minister on behalf of the monarch, and Parliament can pass laws that control the CofE. So how can the CofE accept such governance when it no longer has any official role in the Parliament? We may finally see the day when the Church of England becomes free, although it may come at a high price.