Whosoever: A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans Some think the “gay schism” started in 2003, but others think it goes back to Lambeth 1998. Check out the list of bishops who signed a statement distancing themselves from the Lambeth statement, and especially that last name on the list. Confused? Me too. (tags: Anglican GayClergy GayRights) Africa and Arkansas (Martyn Minns wasn’t the first) The phony-baloney war in the Anglican communion dates back to at least 1998, when a South Carolinian priest moved to Arkansas and took a new parish under the control of a Rwandan bishop over, yes,…
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NPR : The Episcopal Church and the Rift over Homosexuality I'm currently listening to today's Talk of the Nation, recorded earlier today. First guest: Rt. Reverend Catherine Roskam, bishop suffragan of New York. She starts off well by stating clearly that discussing the blessing of same-sex marriage is off the table. She also tries to explain how the Anglican Communion isn't really a top-down, patriarchally governed church. She stresses that there are more important issues that we ought to be facing in the Communion, such as how women are treated. Caller: Jean from Utah is an Episcopalian. Feels strongly that…
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BBC NEWS | Africa | Minister quits over sex scandal The government, meanwhile, said their publication was a violation of the countrys penal code. The minister, meanwhile, seriously violated the country's penile code, so it balances out.
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BBC NEWS | Americas | US mother used children in scam This lady takes the parental cliche "…but they're all woooorth it" to new levels.
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I started browsing old headlines for 1998 at Anglicans Online, because I wondered why the bishop of Chicago didn't sign a letter of apology to gay Episcopalians after the Lambeth 1998 bishops' conference passed the notorious "incompatible with scripture" statement on homosexuality. I found out that we didn't have a bishop at the time – +Frank went on to be Presiding Bishop, and +Bill wasn't elected until November of that year. I barely paid attention to the news items from Lambeth then – I wasn't really part of a parish yet, having just moved to Illinois the year before –…
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TARflies Times: Elimination Report – Kevin & Drew What’s this rumor about a 30-minute unaired penalty that contributed to Kev and Drew getting eliminated in Leg 2?
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Archbishop of Canterbury: Shouldn’t Ordain Gays (tags: Episcopalian Anglican GayClergy betrayal)
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Kris Longknife: Mutineer, by Mike Shepherd =:) =:) =:) That third smiling alien is flickering a bit, in my estimation. I’m not quite done reading this book, but I’ve read enough to form a reasonably informed opinion. I’ve read all or most of the Honor Harrington books (such as The Short Victorious War (Honor Harrington (Paperback)) ) by David Weber, and although I got bored with them because the formula had worn a little thin for me, I liked the idea of reading SF books about galactic warrior women. This one struck me favorably; as the first in the series,…
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Announcements: Myers Park Baptist Welcomes Gay Persons A refreshing sign of tolerance: a Baptist church sturdily asserts their welcome is extended to all. For this, the church will probably be excluded from its local Baptist association. (tags: Baptist GayRights Justice) Americans for Truth » Illinois Homosexual Legislator Introduces “Gay Marriage†Bill Today Ewwwww. This anti-gay group is based in Naperville. (tags: gaybashing Illinois)
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There’s something that’s been building and building for months now; I feel really overwhelmed and stressed out much of the time, while simultaneously feeling like I’m not pulling enough weight for other people on my team. Problem is, the tasks that I currently cover don’t play well with each other. Also, the new technology that we’re supposed to be using for making reservations leaves much to be desired. Here’s a partial list of tasks, some of which I’ve been totally neglecting because the first two tasks take up the great bulk of my time: Small group hotels (taking up about…