Just do as promised
Jan 25th, 2012 | By Ian Poulton | Category: Church of Ireland CommentThree years ago the Church of Ireland embarked upon discussion of a ‘code of conduct’ for its clergy. It was a bad idea then, and, as questions arise over those discussions, it is a bad idea now.
‘Codes of conduct’ and their ilk are a case of hard cases making bad law. Where all is well, then no code of conduct is necessary and where there are problems, the rights introduced by a code would stymie whatever progress might have been made under the plain, traditional guidance of the bishop.…