The Anglican Church of Canada is not just crumbling from within, its buildings are also falling apart.
The external decay is a fitting metaphor for the spiritual malaise that afflicts the bishops and clergy whose main preoccupation seems to be to avoid Christianity at all costs. The buildings are empty shells, devoid of purpose, meaning and significance; no wonder they are collapsing.
The Journal articles here and here, lament the loss of historic buildings rather than the loss of the ideas and faith that inspired them.
The destruction by fire of St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto last June underscores risks faced by aging churches across Canada, an architectural historian says—and the country could face significant loss of cultural heritage in the years to come.
Peter Coffman, a Carleton University art and architectural history professor who specializes in Canadian Gothic Revival buildings, says many churches are in danger of being destroyed or collapsing. As their congregations shrink, so does the money to pay for their maintenance and preservation.
Canada’s loss of its historic churches is likely to be a protracted process, he says.
Most of churches in Canada are crumbling down, both physically and institutionally… next !
The Jerusalem Temple was finally destroyed in A.D. 70. No more Temple! The Book of Acts refers to the Church as a new temple (Acts 15:13-18). Christian believers are the temple of the living God. Physical buildings will pass away, sooner or later. We look forward to the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21-22). The elect will be with God.
The Anglican Church of Canada abandoned the faith many years back by supporting apostate bishops and despite legally stealing properties from true Christians they refuse to repent and will eventually disappear unless they truly repent and return to the Truth.
And what kind of laity and lower clergy put such bishops into office?
One could also ask how did such undiscerning Delegates and Alternates manage to get elected to diocesan Synod in the first place?
You need people to keep it going and if not so doesn’t go.