Shakedown

Another (even stronger) statement from the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa is found here. It is clear that Africa is no longer willing to be ignored by the powers that be in Anglican Communion. They are unsatisfied with England's indecision and by America's imperialist habit of acting unilaterally. I also think its interesting that they are unwilling to accept money from ECUSA. I personally would say, take our money but i guess the ends really don't justify the means.

"We recognize the strategy employed by Episcopal Church and certain Communion bodies to substitute talk of Millennium Development Goals for the truth of Scripture. These choices are false alternatives: it is the Christ of Scripture who compels us to care for the poor and afflicted. But we must take the initiative in these areas and not accept the patronizing of those who are rich in endowments but who are not rich toward God. Even among the churches on this continent, there are differences in economic resources, in political stability and in religious maturity. It is time for the stronger among us to empathize with and come to the help of the weaker, and not always be looking overseas for help."

and

"To add to our reservations about the 2008 Lambeth Conference, we note the huge expense of such an event. Our African churches are asked to divert funds from much needed work of evangelization and charity to a 3-week meeting which has no authority and which is blatantly ignored by “autonomous” member churches. In some cases, poorer provinces are “assisted” by donors from the West who have a deliberate agenda of buying silence from these churches. We conclude that if a regular all-bishops conference is to continue in the Anglican Communion, it should be held in the Global South, where the costs are much less and the local economy can benefit; that it be shorter in duration; and that every church be required to pay its own way (we in CAPA will take care of our own genuinely needy members)."

I may not agree with everything the CAPA does and says but they are finally standing up for themselves. We can not say Africa is insignificant and backwards. (Besides being racist its just wrong). They want a shift from Canterbury to Africa, and since they are the misrepresented majority i can't blame them.