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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 ...
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Parliamentary elections would benefit from the same process.
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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