Gay bishops to be defrocked. 04.02.2012.

Source: The Independent 04.02.2012.




Church of England solicitors have drawn up a document detailing the circumstances in which a cleric would be legally banned from becoming a bishop.

The caveat in the legal note says that only those who had 'repented their physical gay past' could be considered for the bishopric.

It was nicknamed the 'The Jeffrey John clause' after the openly gay Dean of St.Alban's who was made to relinquish his 'Bishop of Reading' appointment in 2003.



It has been reported that the Right Reverend John had had enough of being passed over for promotion and has instructed a specialist employment law firm to begin proceedings against the Cof E.

Wierdly, Jeffrey Johns is the split of Elton John.

Colin Coward, director of the pro-gay lobby says 'The church is sick, it needs to be fixed right away'.




The word 'Bishopric'

may now have a rather less

reverential slant.



Clergy revered by

their partners are 'not fit' to

preach what they practise.



Defrocking-is that

just a euphemism for banning

gay clergy from office?



Elton lookalike

Jeffrey John is most like him

in both word and deed.



Unholy row means
that Dean of St Alban's can't

Carry On Preaching.