Pope's gambit could see 1,000 quit Church of England

Telegraph UK ^ | 10/20/09 | Ruth Gledhill

[pissant]

Or Teresa giving Lurch a little shove during their Grand Canyon photo op.

[EDINVA]

It’s a BRITISH paper writing about the Church of England .. of course it’s going to come from that perspective.

But if the CoE and RCC and other Christian denominations (especially in Europe) don’t get together and forge alliances instead of their centuries-long bickering, all of Christendom is going to be in serious trouble.

[FormerACLUmember]

There are loads of married Roman Catholic priests. They are Eastern Rite Catholics. My best friend is a Catholic Arab, a Lebanese Maronite whose cousin is a married priest.

It appears that Pope Benedict, in his wisdom, has established a new Rite, the Anglican Catholic Rite.

Absolutely brilliant.

[pissant]

Egads!

[vladimir998]

Amen to that!

[centurion316]

The church that I loved is no more. I’m glad that the Bishop of Rome has opened his arms, good for him.

[Slings and Arrows]

It would appear that Benedict XVI is a strategist. Well played, sir.

[luckybogey]

Pissant: payback? Maybe you have confused your history? The Catholic priests were the first to receive the sword. I'm not sure my ancestors in Kilkenny would agree with this offer from Rome. I'm also reminded of the following story during the final Williamite conquest:

After the battle of Aughrim, the bodies of the Irish were left where they fell, to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. Among them was an Irish officer, who was killed and stripped in the battle. But his faithful dog discovered his remains and guarded the body day and night; and though he fed with other dogs on the slain around, yet he would not allow them, or any thing else, to touch the body of his master. When all the dead bodies were consumed, the other dogs departed; but this one used to go in the night to the adjacent villages for food, and presently return to the place where his master's bones only were then left. Thus he continued from July, when the battle was fought, till January following, when one of Colonel Foulk's soldiers, who was quartered in the neighborhood, happening to go near the spot, the dog, fearing he came to disturb his master's bones, rushed upon the man, who unslung his musket on the instant, and shot the poor animal dead. He expired faithful as he had lived.

[pissant]

Yes, payback. Might just collapse old King Henry’s wet dream.

[arthurus]

That is how liberals “think.” Results are irrelevant. The Process is everything. Actually results are failure, any results. They leave nothing for diplomats and professors to do.

[April Lexington]

Vultures picking on the carcass!

[April Lexington]

I wonder what Jesus would say about all of this?

[warsaw44]

oh my word...is that photo a joke or are those two actually
episcopalian priests?

[stripes1776]

After the battle of Aughrim, the bodies of the Irish were left where they fell, to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. Among them was an Irish officer, who was killed and stripped in the battle. But his faithful dog discovered his remains and guarded the body day and night; and though he fed with other dogs on the slain around, yet he would not allow them, or any thing else, to touch the body of his master. When all the dead bodies were consumed, the other dogs departed; but this one used to go in the night to the adjacent villages for food, and presently return to the place where his master's bones only were then left. Thus he continued from July, when the battle was fought, till January following, when one of Colonel Foulk's soldiers, who was quartered in the neighborhood, happening to go near the spot, the dog, fearing he came to disturb his master's bones, rushed upon the man, who unslung his musket on the instant, and shot the poor animal dead. He expired faithful as he had lived.

And now you know why Muslims hate dogs: they can be loyal.

[pissant]

He’d likely be pleased. Just as He would likely be pleased when the Eastern Church folds back in.

[miele man]

Yes, you are quite right. He speaketh with forked tongue on many of the issues of the day in the church.

[miele man]

It is worse. The one on the left with the purple shirt is a bishop. He formerly was married and has children but after retiring from his diocese, he “outed” himself and then later married the “queen” on his left in the picture. Every time I see this picture, I cringe.

[rcrngroup]

How do they.....?
Never mind, it's too nauseating to even think about it. Barf/

[SuperLuminal]

Sounds like a plan....But, does this mean all the commie sympathizers have to be flushed from the emigrating parishes first?

That will sure cut the numbers down...

[SootyFoot2]

How about the ELCA Lutherans? Any chance the dissidents could be included in the welcoming????