tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post9015775799597879964..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Be It ResolvedSUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-22235999912907651942009-06-05T13:39:02.728-07:002009-06-05T13:39:02.728-07:00ronf, we have information that the writers of the ...ronf, we have information that the writers of the canons, creeds doctrine, etc. didn't have. There are times when reality trumps doctrine (see: Galileo). This is one of those times.uffda51https://www.blogger.com/profile/11395027089123943228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-13099426000447294142009-06-03T20:37:22.453-07:002009-06-03T20:37:22.453-07:00Interesting that you'll hold fast to the Canon...<i>Interesting that you'll hold fast to the Canons and condemn opponents when it's to your advantage (e.g., the Dennis Canon) but will ignore their existence entirely otherwise.</i><br /><br />Sort of like that bloody hippie who talked about fulfilling the law while healing and <i>technically</i> threshing grain on the Sabbath!<br /><br />For shaaaaaaame, Susan!<br /><br />(not really, MarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-3973615419662919632009-06-03T19:56:55.760-07:002009-06-03T19:56:55.760-07:00Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! All Saints is a ...Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! All Saints is a beacon of hope to many. May others follow your lead!Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662429826507775390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-39804644546877594652009-06-03T18:31:36.637-07:002009-06-03T18:31:36.637-07:00Way to go All Saints!! You guys set a wonderful s...Way to go All Saints!! You guys set a wonderful standard.Kay & Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244257765709660605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-24260824730619180592009-06-03T16:28:51.364-07:002009-06-03T16:28:51.364-07:00Well, there is the fact that the Dennis Canon invo...Well, there is the fact that the Dennis Canon involves matters of Civil Law as well as ecclesiastical, while marriage canons are purely internal (we can bless what we will, and they can give out their deeds without our blessings). But (the new Cabal notwithstanding) didn't GC03 already approve (albeit only implicitly)a resolution to the effect that all committed life-long caring (etc. etc) Kaliputrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907752362236005308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-30118435012200094682009-06-03T11:49:07.863-07:002009-06-03T11:49:07.863-07:00Thanks, Ron, for pointing out a Canon that is in n...Thanks, Ron, for pointing out a Canon that is in need of a rewrite in order to excise the bigotry that, sadly, infected the Church for so many years.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547673802645392683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-61013333336223088092009-06-03T11:45:23.190-07:002009-06-03T11:45:23.190-07:00Bravo! Perhaps more churches will put their civil ...Bravo! Perhaps more churches will put their civil disobedience where their mouth is.Neil Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576094575777076225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-81326512569408091682009-06-03T11:29:49.690-07:002009-06-03T11:29:49.690-07:00Dear Rev. Russell,
Every time I hear anything abou...Dear Rev. Russell,<br />Every time I hear anything about All Saints Pasadena, I feel proud to be a Christian (which can be hard sometimes considering some of what goes on in the name of Christ). This resolution is one more of those things. I don't know how it is possible that I can feel so connected to a church when I haven't even been in the building, but I imagine it might have Katie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289697101455460584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-75212775554040868962009-06-03T11:16:22.127-07:002009-06-03T11:16:22.127-07:00Thanks for taking time to comment, Ron. Actually, ...Thanks for taking time to comment, Ron. Actually, we've been offering saramental equality here for over 16 years ... roof's still standing; Spirit's still moving ... and so is the church. (Thankfully!)SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-61622584670215123782009-06-03T11:11:23.121-07:002009-06-03T11:11:23.121-07:00Interesting that you'll hold fast to the Canon...Interesting that you'll hold fast to the Canons and condemn opponents when it's to your advantage (e.g., the Dennis Canon) but will ignore their existence entirely otherwise.<br /><br /><i>Canon 18<br />...<br />Sec. 2. Before solemnizing a marriage the Member of the Clergy shall have ascertained:<br />(a) That both parties have the right to contract a marriage according to the laws of RonFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533867151466876449noreply@blogger.com