tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post6814326305091354040..comments2023-09-21T08:53:42.554+01:00Comments on blethers: Crisis? What crisis?Christine McIntoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-20265222381592382222014-12-22T09:47:27.156+00:002014-12-22T09:47:27.156+00:00Bishops - everywhere - do sometimes need to be cha...Bishops - everywhere - do sometimes need to be challenged; especially on matters of public conscience. It seems that, in matters of the encouragement and honouring of legitimate, monogamous same-sex relationships, the laity may be leading the way in Scotland. Cheers, from ACANZP.Father Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062632692873621258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-30900852525697958322014-12-21T23:14:25.849+00:002014-12-21T23:14:25.849+00:00I agree, Kelvin - and that's what I think is e...I agree, Kelvin - and that's what I think is exciting. If it turns out that this is an evolutionary point in our church history, then great - it shows we're alive.Christine McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-65921985474609973262014-12-21T21:48:32.004+00:002014-12-21T21:48:32.004+00:00In many ways this isn't a crisis - we can all ...In many ways this isn't a crisis - we can all get on with Christmas no problem.<br /><br />But 50 clergy and lay readers in an episcopally ordered church just called the behaviour of their bishops immoral. Whilst we should be wary of overdramatising the situation with words like crisis, we would be wise not to underestimate the significance of what has happened either.<br /><br />My feeling is that all of a sudden this isn't just about "the gays" it is very much about the kind of episcopate we want and what kind of church we believe in.Kelvin Holdsworthhttp://www.thurible.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-53534291697722300522014-12-21T17:41:40.223+00:002014-12-21T17:41:40.223+00:00But papers always prefer to talk about crisis. Joy...But papers always prefer to talk about crisis. Joy just doesn't sell papers. :-(<br />I think it's marvellous that so many have spoken out like this and I really hope they will be heard.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.com