tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post7668186484952753479..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: "Dear Bishop Parsley ..."SUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-32193336226708912232009-06-06T17:40:21.592-07:002009-06-06T17:40:21.592-07:00I think it is time that every Integrity chapter in...I think it is time that every Integrity chapter in the church create a petition and have it signed by as many members of their church as possible calling for the immediate disbandment of the committee named for this latest study. We know it is no more than a delay tactic. We know that the House of Bishops knows what is right and promised. Allow this to move forward; another study will only BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284900297714154016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-52011917427455143622009-06-05T10:56:22.647-07:002009-06-05T10:56:22.647-07:00Doesn't this 2 year study also conveniently de...Doesn't this 2 year study also conveniently derail any action that might have otherwise been taken by General Convention?The Reverend Lisa K. Schoonmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253840334475988968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-71697040872594885162009-06-05T07:38:33.453-07:002009-06-05T07:38:33.453-07:00Let's put the blame for this on the feet of th...Let's put the blame for this on the feet of the two people who have caused the situation - Bishops Griswold and Schori. Their shenanigans at the last General Convention put the onus of B033 on our church.¨<br /><br />EXACTLY!<br /><br />But, most importantly don´t forget the smudgprints of The Archbishop of Canterbury whose greatest energies have been directed toward punishing LGBT Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-31099497690641437492009-06-04T20:42:48.572-07:002009-06-04T20:42:48.572-07:00It is very clear that, despite their words, our bi...It is very clear that, despite their words, our bishops are <i>not</i> convinced we have a place in "their" church.<br /><br />I think I understand the Reasserter assumption that this has all been done as a "trendy" exercise in tolerance: the bishops, whom we have unwisely chosen and even more unwisely allowed to represent us, are simply playing a PR game. Few - a fringe fewMarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-58855861528115419162009-06-04T15:54:47.293-07:002009-06-04T15:54:47.293-07:00Amen, sister and brother in Christ.Amen, sister and brother in Christ.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310167742699434598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-34529135536160166032009-06-04T15:12:44.120-07:002009-06-04T15:12:44.120-07:00I cannot believe that other members of the HoB don...I cannot believe that other members of the HoB don't know who is on the committee. Surely Parsely is not the only Bishop to know. That is why putting pressure on the other Bishops is important.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855171851801011788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-4997163114119091142009-06-04T13:26:37.547-07:002009-06-04T13:26:37.547-07:00What we need is the equivalent of the Philadelphia...What we need is the equivalent of the Philadelphia Eleven. It will take a radical step forward to make this change.Kay & Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244257765709660605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-82166501612122595382009-06-04T12:34:56.545-07:002009-06-04T12:34:56.545-07:00I totally agree, Fr. John. I think, as part of th...I totally agree, Fr. John. I think, as part of the GLBT community, we need to make effort to stop the study and proceed with the equality that is due. No more delay tactics -- let's move on with what everyone knows in their heart is right.BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284900297714154016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-16552428009588154762009-06-04T11:41:23.385-07:002009-06-04T11:41:23.385-07:00This has nothing to do with theological reflection...This has nothing to do with theological reflection or even LGBT people per se. It has to do with Anglican power politics and an attempt to maintain the moratoria called for in the Windsor Report. It the work of bishops who drank the cool-aid, I mean tea, at Lambeth and will do anything to keep TEC as a constituent member of the Communion. <br /><br />It is just a delay tactic. There is nothingFr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647311951078750640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-21260102762323795672009-06-04T10:22:15.107-07:002009-06-04T10:22:15.107-07:00I, too, have written a letter to this committee. ...I, too, have written a letter to this committee. Susan, I apologize for not copying you. I did send it to Bishop Scheri. This study is worthless; the church has made promises that it continues to ignore. The first study was in 1994. Delay tactics to further unkept promises are becoming pretty transparent.BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284900297714154016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-33011025567732635672009-06-04T09:37:58.115-07:002009-06-04T09:37:58.115-07:00How long has the Church been "studying" ...How long has the Church been "studying" what to do with homosexual Christians - twenty years?; thirty years?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547673802645392683noreply@blogger.com