tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post114167068298200102..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Anglican Apology Opens Executive CouncilSUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141752816838649332006-03-07T09:33:00.000-08:002006-03-07T09:33:00.000-08:00"What is now evident is that there is a need for a..."What is now evident is that there is a need for a theology of inclusion, whereby those who may differ from others theologically and perhaps in their ecclesiology, are still able to remain in the same room."<BR/><BR/>We often hear this argument from people like Paterson, who obviously does not understand the Christian Faith and, therefore, misunderstands the nature of the Church. Their argument Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141751344677016982006-03-07T09:09:00.000-08:002006-03-07T09:09:00.000-08:00Speaking as the first "anonymous" above, thank you...Speaking as the first "anonymous" above, thank you, Susan, for taking responsibility for your outlook and your feelings in your "I just don't get it" statement. On account of your reactivity to my simply describing other people's genuine feelings, though, I do not think my offering further ideas on this blog will be helpful or satisfying to either of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141709770439038212006-03-06T21:36:00.000-08:002006-03-06T21:36:00.000-08:00Re comment above:The biblical writers did not poss...Re comment above:<BR/>The biblical writers did not possess the knowledge that we have today regarding human sexuality. They knew nothing of the natural heterosexual/bisexual/homosexual continuum that exits for humans and other species. We now have an expanding collection of factual information regading sexual orientation that points out that homosexuality, like heterosexuality, is a natural Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141708801734648842006-03-06T21:20:00.000-08:002006-03-06T21:20:00.000-08:00"Gene Robinson's consecration made mockeries of th..."Gene Robinson's consecration made mockeries of their lifetimes of faithful commitment and sacrificial devotion..." ?????<BR/><BR/>Excuse me?<BR/><BR/>This is the same argumentation that insists that somehow my partnership undermines their marriage.<BR/><BR/>I just don't get it.<BR/><BR/>And if we're going to talk about "the historic model of [Anglican] Christianity" shouldn't we be including SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141705694221423362006-03-06T20:28:00.000-08:002006-03-06T20:28:00.000-08:00You must be joking, Susan. ECUSA General Conventio...You must be joking, Susan. ECUSA General Convention's approval of a heterosexually divorced person also now living in a same-sex relationship to be a bishop in the succession of the Apostles was a harshly insensitive, anti-scriptural double blow to millions of Anglicans worldwide. Nothing "incremental" about it! I am no advocate of the draw-a-line-in-the-sand separatist stance, by the way. I do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141694620848985382006-03-06T17:23:00.000-08:002006-03-06T17:23:00.000-08:00Comments on comments:"Insisted on moving as fast a...Comments on comments:<BR/><BR/>"Insisted on moving as fast as possible" is at best a redactive take on a now 30+ year process that has incrementally moved the Episcopal Church forward on the full inclusion of all the baptized into the Body of Christ -- with miles to go before we even imagine being "done." (I think that's the "Thy Kingdom Come" part.)<BR/><BR/>As for Archbishop Williams there's a SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141684328844990302006-03-06T14:32:00.000-08:002006-03-06T14:32:00.000-08:00It might be helpful to temper Patterson's "fawning...It might be helpful to temper Patterson's "fawning over the money bags at 815" with the Archbishop of Canterbury's comments this week. Patterson might in fawning-mode, but Rowan is worried.<BR/><BR/>DAVID FROST: Yes… at the moment is that … majority of the Anglican Communion are quite clear that active gay relationships should not be blessed in church and actively gay clergy should not be Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490745238430648958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-1141680491156768082006-03-06T13:28:00.000-08:002006-03-06T13:28:00.000-08:00Susan, my prayer is that Anglicans all over the wo...Susan, my prayer is that Anglicans all over the world will keep in mind that it is just as painful and oppressive - hate crime-like, in fact - to be dragged behind those who have insisted on moving as fast as possible "way out front" as it has been to be cold-shouldered or just scorned by those who feel some people merit only minimal inclusion, if that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com