Church of England "fascist and vindictive"

What is it about Christianity that whilst it often brings the best out in people, sometimes it can bring out the worse?

The Right Reverend John Broadhurst, Bishop of Fulham, one of the original "flying bishops" to CoE congregations refusing to take women priests has defected to Rome with a broadside in the Telegraph.

He claims  "The General Synod has become vindictive and vicious. It has been fascist in its behaviour, marginalising those who have been opposed to women's ordination. We have not been given any space."

Given that the Anglican church has been a past master at the art of the compromise and fudge this outburst is extraordinary.

Thank goodness we don't have any of this behaviour in Methodism. We wouldn't dream of marginalising anyone or any view.

One concrete example, we haven't excluded anyone from the Faith and Order resources groups or the working party on Zionism, simply because they may be well qualified to express a view that didn't fit the predetermined consensus. Perish the thought!

Let's be smug as we read the Bishop's words.