Heresy tribunals
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The Church of England's bishops are feeling bad because they lead a largely ignored church. Not only that Tony Blair told them sometime back to stop riding in limousines and start taking taxis instead. What better motivation to start ferreting out heresy and punish "sloppy worship?"
Under the proposals, new heresy courts, headed by bishops and advised by panels of theologians, would hear cases in which priests were alleged to have erred on doctrine, ritual or ceremonial. Members of the clergy who denied the doctrine of the trinity or the incarnation or who proclaim atheistic beliefs from the pulpit could face charges, as could those who failed to wear appropriate robes during services.
Jonathan Petre, Telegraph: Sceptic priests could face trial by heresy courts