Christian sectarianism in the view of history
Martin Luther reshaped history when he nailed his 95 thesis to the door of a church in Wittenberg. His critique of the Catholic church was fundamental in the eventual blossoming of the entire Protestant faith.
How do you think this will look in a hundred, or five hundred years from now?
"So, mommy, why did our church split from the Episcopalians?" (The NYTimes has more.)
How do you think this will look in a hundred, or five hundred years from now?
Two of the biggest Episcopal parishes in Virginia are poised to break from the denomination to join overseas Anglicans forming a conservative U.S. rival to The Episcopal Church.....
The feud erupted in 2003 when Episcopalians consecrated the first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. ....
The archbishop hopes to create a U.S. alliance of disaffected parishes called the Convocation of Anglicans in North America.
"So, mommy, why did our church split from the Episcopalians?" (The NYTimes has more.)
posted by mikevotes at
7:38 AM
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So if you agree on serving the poor, of working for peace, of bringing justice where there is injustice, of uplifting humanity where there is inhumanity, that's no reason to remain within a single communion. If you give those damn queers equal standing before God, damnit, I'm outta here.
This Nigerian bishop is one scarry dude. Hate in the name of God never ends well....
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-epm, at 1:29 PM
He's apparently not keen on women clergy either. Do these people really know what they're getting themselves into?
I can see the Nigerian scam artists jumping for joy at this development! :0
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Anonymous, at 7:00 PM
I think the American parishes are slightly blinded by their fear of change (and either fear or loathing for gays) to see the beast behind the head of their Nigerian saviour. At least I'd like to think it willful ignorance and not hardened hearts... though perhaps that's a distinction without a difference.
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-epm, at 7:23 PM
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