tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post8184034741708590984..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Good News from Nigeria for a change?SUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-64614608784140829382007-09-08T14:44:00.000-07:002007-09-08T14:44:00.000-07:00Whether the bishop said these words or not, someon...Whether the bishop said these words or not, someone wanted them to be in print. Their mere existence is offensive and the fact that they made it into the media is sufficient enough for whoever wanted them out there.Caminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610142955176992982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-63173616690154800662007-09-07T15:36:00.000-07:002007-09-07T15:36:00.000-07:00This is a non-denial denial issued five days after...This is a non-denial denial issued five days after the report was published in the government-owned News Agency of Nigeria.<BR/><BR/>UPI simply monitors this and other African government news agencies and reprints what they say.<BR/><BR/>Five days later, after explosions of bad PR in America and Canterbury, Akinola's spokesman - NOT the bishop originally named - claims he was misquoted.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-7073387114542834702007-09-07T12:48:00.000-07:002007-09-07T12:48:00.000-07:00Thank you for a great post, Rev. Russell. Though ...Thank you for a great post, Rev. Russell. Though I am a rock solid reasserter, I would sooner be a Spong disciple than be associated with such a horrible statement. 99% of us agree that anything other than Christian charity to all God’s people is where one gets off the bus, regardless of what one views as Biblical wisdom or healthy living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-35624189256426000502007-09-07T12:31:00.000-07:002007-09-07T12:31:00.000-07:00I think the denial was to be expected. Whether Bi...I think the denial was to be expected. Whether Bishop Orama actually made the statement or not will likely never be known for certain. At least, if he did make the statement as originally reported, he has now learned to keep such sentiments private in the future. Not that it's a whole lot better, but at least it's not a public incitement to violence. <BR/><BR/>If he in fact did not make the Lorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607439799725636481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-21512113653790863122007-09-07T11:27:00.000-07:002007-09-07T11:27:00.000-07:00I'll believe it when I see the retraction and a de...I'll believe it when I see the retraction and a denyal from the Bishop. And even then I will be suspicious, if only because UPI's still got it up.Frair Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855036304956508405noreply@blogger.com