Church of England kicks out the devil (in baptism rite)
c. 2014 Religion News Service
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) While Christians waited to learn whether the Church of England would approve the consecration of women bishops, the church’s governing body—the General Synod—quietly voted to drop all future references to the devil in a new baptism service.
The simplified wording was written after priests said the traditional service was unnecessarily complex and might confuse people who are not regular churchgoers.
