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>From http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,2763,681128,00.html
>>>Between this and the Boston Buggers as well as other "troubles", the "church"
may be on its way down and out. A<>E<>R<<<
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Priest fights heresy case
Staff and agencies
Tuesday April 9, 2002
The Guardian
A priest who said Christ was neither a saviour nor divine was yesterday brought
before senior churchmen and accused of heresy.
For the first time in over a century, the Church of Ireland court of the General Synod
sat to hear a heresy case.
But the public hearing in Dublin, against the Dean of Clonmacnoise, the Very Rev
Andrew Furlong, was adjourned at the request of Dean Furlong who said he needed
more time to prepare his case.
Furlong, who is also rector of Trim and Athboy in Co Meath, provoked outrage and
amazement last year when he published an article entitled A Faith Fundamentally
Flawed on his personal website.
He wrote: "With the deepest respect for others and their beliefs, to my mind, Jesus,
and John the Baptist also, were mistaken and misguided 'end-time' prophets.
"Jesus was neither a mediator nor a saviour, neither super-human nor divine; we
need to leave him to his place in history and move on."
After Furlong's comments and interviews, in which he said he had held his views for
30 years, he had his episcopal authority withdrawn.
Last month he declined an invitation by the Bishop of Meath and Kildare, Richard
Clarke, to resign.
Accusing Dean Furlong of publishing beliefs contrary to the doctrines of the Church
of Ireland, the bishop petitioned the court of the General Synod - the supreme court
of the Church.
But yesterday's hearing, before bishops, judges and lay judges, was adjourned when
the dean's lawyer, Joe Revington, said more time was needed to prepare the case.
He said the dean had dedicated his life to the Church of Ireland and now his good
name and livelihood were under threat. Mr Revington said he also objected to the
court's rules allowing no more than two witnesses to be called.
The Church of Ireland primate, and chairman of the court, Archbishop Robin Eames,
agreed "with great reluctance" to adjourn the proceedings until May 10.
If the court finds against Dean Furlong, it could suspend, sack or defrock him.
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