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> |