17 October 2010

Bishops should be selected by lottery

This research on peter_principle gives a mathematical demonstration that: "organizations would become more efficient if promotions were made at random" So assuming that being made Bishop is a promotion in some sense (and I have theological difficulties with the notion), we should consider saving the moneys spent on the Crown appointments process and the search procedures and simply enter all the clergy into a lottery for each position of bishop, archdeacon or even area dean. There is Biblical precedent, of course ...

2 comments:

Steve Hayes said...

Parliamentary elections would benefit from the same process.

Andii said...

Interestingly, that was one of the suggestions for the way to select the 2nd Chamber if/when we reform the Lords.

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