And what has happened to forgiveness?
by Anne Widdecombe, Daily Express:
The suggestion that George Carey, pictured, should not be allowed to carry on preaching because he failed to act properly over allegations of abuse against Bishop Peter Ball would be vindictive enough if it came from a secular figure but from Bishop Peter Hancock, leader of the Church of England’s anti-abuse team, it should be offensive to all Christians.
Carey was guilty of negligence, not collusion, but if Bishop Hancock’s view is correct then there is no place for forgiveness: Christ died for everybody’s sins except George Carey’s. It is not being suggested that the former Archbishop of Canterbury should take up an administrative role or supervisory role: merely that he should preach the word of God.
Where is Hancock’s problem? If the early church had been run by the likes of Bishop Hancock then the apostles would have turned away St Paul, who had been busy persecuting Christians and privy to the death of St Stephen.
Peter himself would have been denied any role because he had three times lied about knowing Christ. Calm down Peter Hancock – and let George Carey carry on.
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