tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387588.post4608685910795809442..comments2023-10-18T03:53:59.377-04:00Comments on The Last Debate: Let's Hear it for the BishopsAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13524483460829802534noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387588.post-80077165941602119862007-03-24T09:14:00.000-04:002007-03-24T09:14:00.000-04:00I got more than a little choked-up reading parts o...I got more than a little choked-up reading parts of what our bishops sent back to the Communion. I think they were spot-on, firm without being disrespectful, and that they raised some very good points. Rowan's a good guy, and his heart's generally in the right place, based on what I've read of his writing; I think he'll find some time to pay us a visit. The climate in Dar Es Salaam probably just wasn't conducive to him appearing to take sides. And seriously? Dar Es Salaam? Whose idea was it to meet THERE? This brings me to another point: The ECUSA basically holds the purse-strings of the Anglican Communion. I hate to be crass in discussing money, but if the Anglican Communion gives the boot to or in any way reduces the participation of the Episcopal Church, you can bet their coffers will be quite a bit less full. And if further impoverishing dioceses such as those in Africa, where their archaic tribal warlords and little men like Peter Akinola have objections to the extension of God's love to ALL His children, is what's required to make the point and to put these Little Men in their place, so be it.DJRainDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921792163789635507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387588.post-29477937107205773202007-03-24T07:20:00.000-04:002007-03-24T07:20:00.000-04:00Well, Gary and I agree on almost nothing, but he's...Well, Gary and I agree on almost nothing, but he's very civil about it. I am just trying to get him to think a little more critically about the Biblical texts themselves, and he's helping me focus and improve my arguments. I think biologists call that a symbiotic relationship.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524483460829802534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387588.post-1940832782760842532007-03-23T21:46:00.000-04:002007-03-23T21:46:00.000-04:00I followed the link to Gary's blog. What discussi...I followed the link to Gary's blog. What discussion are you talking about? In all honesty, his blog doesn't seem like something you'd be interested in. What gives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387588.post-6404709086661107242007-03-23T12:50:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:50:00.000-04:00I agree, I was surprised by the strength of the wo...I agree, I was surprised by the strength of the wording; I was expecting another namby-pamby non-committal ode to the greater Anglican Communion that aimed at keeping everyone happy by accomplishing absolutely nothing at all. Instead what we got was a very clear indication that TEC is not going to abandon its LGBT members just because some foreign bishops are uncomfortable with it.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524483460829802534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387588.post-9938506744902807722007-03-23T12:13:00.000-04:002007-03-23T12:13:00.000-04:00Hey, we all get busy from time to time. Don't wor...Hey, we all get busy from time to time. Don't worry about it.<BR/><BR/>As for the goings on in TEC, I've been following this over at Fr. Jake's place for a while. I was quite impressed with the statement from the House of Bishops, though I suspect it was not an easy conclusion to come to. It seems to me that this sort of hard line-drawing is something that progressives (myself included) tend to shy away from. We'd much rather look for a way to compromise and make sure everyone's happy, so I can't imagine this was an easy situation.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious to see what the greater Anglican Communion's response will be.Jarredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793668797961461325noreply@blogger.com