Comments on: Diocese Of The Murray http://www.qohel.com/2009/11/24/diocese-of-the-murray/ Make a Difference Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Qohel - Australia's Leading Independent Conservative Blog http://www.qohel.com/2009/11/24/diocese-of-the-murray/comment-page-1/#comment-17566 Qohel - Australia's Leading Independent Conservative Blog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:25:20 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=2073#comment-17566 [...] suggested a couple of months ago that it was doubtful anyone outside the Diocese of The Murray could act to remove Bishop Davies. Nonetheless, clear findings of ongoing abuse by a carefully conducted and impartial tribunal [...] [...] suggested a couple of months ago that it was doubtful anyone outside the Diocese of The Murray could act to remove Bishop Davies. Nonetheless, clear findings of ongoing abuse by a carefully conducted and impartial tribunal [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.qohel.com/2009/11/24/diocese-of-the-murray/comment-page-1/#comment-17252 Peter Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:12:06 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=2073#comment-17252 Hi Stephen, You may well be right. I have not checked the ordinances, and perhaps should do so. My belief about the Bishop of The Murray being an employee of the Synod came from his own assertion of this when questioned about why he could get a home loan from diocesan funds when such loans were not available to other clergy. His answer was that his situation was entirely different because he was the only clerical employee, and other clergy were effectively independent contractors Hi Stephen,

You may well be right. I have not checked the ordinances, and perhaps should do so.

My belief about the Bishop of The Murray being an employee of the Synod came from his own assertion of this when questioned about why he could get a home loan from diocesan funds when such loans were not available to other clergy.

His answer was that his situation was entirely different because he was the only clerical employee, and other clergy were effectively independent contractors

]]> By: Stephen Clark http://www.qohel.com/2009/11/24/diocese-of-the-murray/comment-page-1/#comment-17251 Stephen Clark Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:45:12 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=2073#comment-17251 Peter, I think it is quite incorrect to suggest that the Diocese of the Murray (or any Diocese) "employs" its bishop. Although I realise the Diocese of the M has probably not followed a trend of some other Dioceses in specifically declaring that clergy are "legally not employees" the traditional canons are probably less likely to understand most clergy, and the bishop in particular, as an employee. Peter, I think it is quite incorrect to suggest that the Diocese of the Murray (or any Diocese) “employs” its bishop.
Although I realise the Diocese of the M has probably not followed a trend of some other Dioceses in specifically declaring that clergy are “legally not employees” the traditional canons are probably less likely to understand most clergy, and the bishop in particular, as an employee.

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