[ASAP] A few questions.

[Ann Walling]

Good questions.  A bishop doesn’t operate in a vacuum.  He needs the support of his constituency.  His mission and ministry depend on support from the people of the Diocese of Tennessee. If that support begins to diminish, it puts a lot of pressure on the bishop.  One goal asap might have is to reach more people with our concerns.  He would be more likely to change his policy if his support started to wane.
Ann
> On Dec 8, 2015, at 9:20 AM, David Phillippi via ASAP <asap at episcopallists.com> wrote:
> 
> My name is David Phillippi and I attend at St. Augustine’s. I am thankful for this group. It gives me hope. 
> 
> I find myself with two questions:
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> 1. Short of the Bishop changing his mind, what else could effect change? 
> 
> 	I suspect the answer is very little, but I’m asking. There is no “veto power” or declaration of “unconstitutional” in the Episcopal Church? I’m aware of the National Church’s compromise on this issue, but could the National Church change its mind and require all dioceses to allow priests the option of administering this sacrament?  
> 
> 2. Who else needs convincing?
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> 	I find it difficult to imagine that the Bishop would make a decision that had 0 support within the diocese. We can threaten to withhold our pledge, but I’m guessing that there are others who would withhold their pledge if the decision went the other way. How much support is there for the Bishop’s decision in the larger Diocese?
> 
> David
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