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L.A. Episcopal leaders nominate 2 openly gay, lesbian priests as bishops
Los Angeles Times ^
| August 2, 2009
| Duke Helfand
Posted on 08/02/2009 5:13:37 PM PDT by Zakeet
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To: TWohlford
>> In American church history, any number of denominations have split along liberal/conservative lines. The liberal faction usually dies out long before the initial schismatics are dead, and comes crawling back to the much stronger conservative faction. <<
I wish you were right, but I can’t think of one instance where that has happened.
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posted on
08/02/2009 7:26:57 PM PDT
by
dangus
(I am JimThompson)
To: sionnsar
I've pretty much decide that from now on, I'm going to take the Rhett Butler approach to ANYTHING that TEC does in the future, to wit...
Frankly m'dear..I don't give a damn!!!
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posted on
08/02/2009 7:47:33 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: Zakeet
Relax boys, put a sockin it, don’t get uppity, the charade’s over, yer no longer a church.
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posted on
08/02/2009 7:58:59 PM PDT
by
Waco
(Libs exhale too much)
To: Zakeet
Relax boys, put a sockin it, don’t get uppity, the charade’s over, yer no longer a church.
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posted on
08/02/2009 7:59:27 PM PDT
by
Waco
(Libs exhale too much)
To: lucias_clay
So its the Episcopal church not the Anglican church going off the rails completely ? Or is there overlap ? Depends a lot upon terminology and location, among other factors.
Just think "Christian church going off the rails" and realize that you're depending upon self-definition of "Christian" and you might understand the problem. The only clear point is that the Episcopal church (PECUSA/ECUSA/TEC) is off the rails, but the term "Anglican" covers a broad range.
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posted on
08/02/2009 8:07:35 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Neda Agha-Soltan - one victim of murderous regime)
To: ken5050; Huber
I've pretty much decide that from now on, I'm going to take the Rhett Butler approach to ANYTHING that TEC does in the future, to wit...
Frankly m'dear..I don't give a damn!!! If most of the list would concur, I'd happily drop this ping list. I believe its founding mission is over.
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posted on
08/02/2009 8:09:15 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Neda Agha-Soltan - one victim of murderous regime)
To: Zakeet; Peanut Gallery
It really doesn’t matter much. All the real Christians left a while back.
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posted on
08/02/2009 8:12:13 PM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(FUBO: You know, there just might be something to this Solyent Green idea.)
To: sionnsar; Huber
I still read your pings to the Anglican List; I would vote to keep it, but if outvoted, I will certainly understanding why . . .
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posted on
08/02/2009 9:22:30 PM PDT
by
fgoodwin
(Fundamentalist, right-wing nut and proud father of a Life Scout!)
To: sionnsar; ken5050
If most of the list would concur, I'd happily drop this ping list. I believe its founding mission is over. Agreed. Everything, and all choices are out in the open now. Most of the stories are simply variations on the same themes that have been posted repeatedly.
Once in a while, a story comes along or an event occurs that is new and important, but not very frequently.
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posted on
08/02/2009 9:26:12 PM PDT
by
Huber
(And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. - John 1:5)
To: Huber; sionnsar
Interesting comments, all.. Mine was half disgust, half tongue in cheek.., but I think we’ve all somehow realized that nothing that TEC does in the future will ever surprise us, nor do we really care anymore what they do, nor whom they do it with.....these threads are now more like “rubbernecking” as one passes an accident on the highway...and since, “there but for the Grace of God, go we..” well...
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posted on
08/03/2009 6:30:23 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: ken5050; Huber; Kolokotronis
As regards TEC, yes, this is 100% correct -- they're not likely to surprise us, nor do we care (much, except for some sadness over the fate of that church). And CofE seems to be becoming pretty much of the same ilk.
Yet things haven't all been played out in the world-wide Anglican Communion, and who knows what might come up in the Continuing churches?
Perhaps the list could be re-purposed away from TEC and towards the ("rest of the" / real) Anglican world. WHat do you think?
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posted on
08/03/2009 10:41:34 AM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Neda Agha-Soltan - one victim of murderous regime)
To: sionnsar; ken5050; Kolokotronis
Perhaps the list could be re-purposed away from TEC and towards the ("rest of the" / real) Anglican world. WHat do you think? Yes! However, a change to the banner stating (truthfully with charity) that TEC is not within the scope of interest of the list would be helpful in avoiding misunderstandings.
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posted on
08/03/2009 11:02:44 AM PDT
by
Huber
(And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. - John 1:5)
To: Huber
That would definitely be part of the change!
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posted on
08/03/2009 12:09:06 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Neda Agha-Soltan - one victim of murderous regime)
To: sionnsar; Huber
I concur. Another reason why I support “refocusing” the ping list is that time is limited...there’s so much to read and keep up with, courtesy of Zero...that I don’t need to waste my time reading, let alone commenting on threads about the current “lunacy du jour” of TEC...and the Madwoman who runs the joint..
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posted on
08/03/2009 7:19:48 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: ken5050; Huber
Sounds like we have a consensus, among us three. *\;-)
I am deep in catchup mode right now -- my travel has affected not only my work backlog but my parish and provincial "duties" backlog. But I'll be back.
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posted on
08/03/2009 7:46:37 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Neda Agha-Soltan - one victim of murderous regime)
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