The American Episcopal Church has raised the anty — they have rejected an international “request” that they stop ordaining and consecrating homosexuals. In their response, the American bishops claim that if they agreed to the ultimatum, they would be disenfranchising gay and lesbians from full participation in the church. They’ve, in effect, have told the rest of the Anglican world to “shove it” while they continue to do their thing in America.

The international body will still try and work things out with their American breathren.