The message is, we don't care about being part of the Anglican Communion.

We don't have any kind of central executive in the Anglican communion, and in many ways that's a good thing. I don't think people are asking for that,

Dr Williams is not being diplomatic, he is being spineless. He is more concerned that the Anglican Communion survives than he is with the injustices being done to gay people by members of his own religion.

The Episcopal Church has been given special status that other denominations are not given. In some ways, when Bishop Smith acts, he's basically representing the government.

Connecticut is blending church and state.

Bishop Smith is trying to force his theology on to these six churches.