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The history of Anglican clergy outright rejecting scriptural teachings can be traced at least to the 1980s, when [[Bishop]] of Durham David Jenkins caused controversy by publicly casting doubt on the [[virgin birth]] and [[resurrection of Jesus]]<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/06/david-jenkins-bishop-durham-biblical-facts-fire-york-minster</ref>. The issue has only grown since this case, with a 2014 survey suggesting that as many as 16% of Anglican [[priests]] in England are [[agnostic]], with 2% being [[atheists]]. <ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/survey-finds-2-of-anglican-priests-are-not-believers-9821899.html</ref>

The history of Anglican clergy outright rejecting scriptural teachings can be traced at least to the 1980s, when [[Bishop]] of Durham David Jenkins caused controversy by publicly casting doubt on the [[virgin birth]] and [[resurrection of Jesus]]<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/06/david-jenkins-bishop-durham-biblical-facts-fire-york-minster</ref>. The issue has only grown since this case, with a 2014 survey suggesting that as many as 16% of Anglican [[priests]] in England are [[agnostic]], with 2% being [[atheists]]. <ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/survey-finds-2-of-anglican-priests-are-not-believers-9821899.html</ref>

While best documented within the Church of England itself, this phenomenon is not limited to the UK and can also be observed within the US [[Episcopal Church]], in which the atheist John Shelby Spong served as Bishop of [[Newark]] for 21 years, during which he released numerous books attacking established Christian theology, finally ending his tenure with the publication of his book “A New Christianity for a New World”, a work which attacks [[theism]] in favor of a symbolic view of [[God]] and promotes the opinion of a small minority of Biblical scholars that [[Judas Iscariot]] did not exist and was an [[anti-semitic]] creation, among other claims. <ref>https://www.christiancentury.org/reviews/2011-04/new-christianity-new-world-john-shelby-spong</ref>

While best documented within the Church of England itself, this phenomenon is not limited to the UK and can also be observed within the US [[Episcopal Church]], in which the atheist [[John Shelby Spong]] served as Bishop of [[Newark]] for 21 years, during which he released numerous books attacking established Christian theology, finally ending his tenure with the publication of his book “A New Christianity for a New World”, a work which attacks [[theism]] in favor of a symbolic view of [[God]] and promotes the opinion of a small minority of Biblical scholars that [[Judas Iscariot]] did not exist and was an [[anti-semitic]] creation, among other claims. <ref>https://www.christiancentury.org/reviews/2011-04/new-christianity-new-world-john-shelby-spong</ref>

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==Abortion==