tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post1160447134637980096..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Bishop-elect Glasspool in the NYTSUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-2356695734681134652009-12-10T11:16:49.268-08:002009-12-10T11:16:49.268-08:00What “smells of politics” are the connections betw...What “smells of politics” are the connections between “The Family,” “C Street,” and the Ugandan anti-gay legislation.<br /><br />As far as media appearances, TBN, EWTN & CBN are on 24/7. Opportunities for progressive Christian voices to be heard remain few and far between.uffda51https://www.blogger.com/profile/11395027089123943228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-90920596066715988492009-12-09T23:41:34.388-08:002009-12-09T23:41:34.388-08:00This is good, Martin.
It's the only place any...This is good, Martin.<br /><br />It's the only place any of us can leave anything.MarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-78146669055298451712009-12-09T21:30:27.340-08:002009-12-09T21:30:27.340-08:00That's just my feelings on the subject, either...That's just my feelings on the subject, either way I'll just leave it all at the foot of the cross from here on out. I hope you're right,Reverend. I truly hope you are right.Nicole Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751344818376806835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-89060250319845471142009-12-09T21:05:45.374-08:002009-12-09T21:05:45.374-08:00Usually, when I find myself overly obsessed with s...Usually, when I find myself overly obsessed with something happening or not happening "for the good of the Episcopal Church" (frankly, the Anglican Communion is a rotting corpse on its own gibbet), what I find I <i>really</i> mean is I'm worried about it for the good of my own desires.<br /><br />God's will be done. <br /><br />If it's disaster, then we'll know a good MarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-89754277089284707382009-12-09T17:25:16.922-08:002009-12-09T17:25:16.922-08:00If you've read this blog for more than about 1...If you've read this blog for more than about 12 minutes, Martin, you'll know that I consider every media appearance an opportunity for evangelism.<br /><br />I absolutely GUARANTEE that we'll see an increase in visitors/seekers in my congregation next Sunday in response to the willingness of our bishops to speak out in the media.<br /><br /><br />I say "Let your light so shine ..SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-14227642041015673282009-12-09T15:24:45.610-08:002009-12-09T15:24:45.610-08:00I'm sorry, but this whole thing just smells of...I'm sorry, but this whole thing just smells of politics through and through. I wish it didn't but it truly does, especially with all these media appearances.Nicole Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751344818376806835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-66980564378165172742009-12-09T14:59:03.708-08:002009-12-09T14:59:03.708-08:00Then God help us all.Then God help us all.Nicole Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751344818376806835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-36971122680115346682009-12-09T14:53:19.202-08:002009-12-09T14:53:19.202-08:00Not gonna happen, Martin.Not gonna happen, Martin.SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-22026990258471287962009-12-09T14:47:58.645-08:002009-12-09T14:47:58.645-08:00For the sake of TEC and the entire Anglican Commun...For the sake of TEC and the entire Anglican Communion, I hope Rev.Canon Glasspool withdraws from this process.Nicole Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751344818376806835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-78092764989028635412009-12-08T22:00:17.676-08:002009-12-08T22:00:17.676-08:00she read the archbishop's comments...and found...<i>she read the archbishop's comments...and found the statement ''a tiny bit absurd'' because he doesn't know her.</i><br /><br />Oh Mary, don't you realize that the ABC knows you have "Teh Gay" (and more importantly, in his mind---and the minds of homophobes all around the world---the assumption of "Teh Gay Bedmate"), and THAT, he figures, is ALL JCFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516376500318551838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-60268633986763954092009-12-08T20:54:30.720-08:002009-12-08T20:54:30.720-08:00Gene Robinson was not the first gay bishop, nor wi...Gene Robinson was not the first gay bishop, nor will he be the last, as the past weekend proves. No one has ever said anything about Donegan, Montgomery, etc.Rev. David Justin Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250968772752560668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-37556309256070251902009-12-08T18:13:58.158-08:002009-12-08T18:13:58.158-08:00You know, looking at her CV, this woman is incredi...You know, looking at her CV, this woman is incredibly able and qualified. I see no reason why anyone would think she won't be a fabulous Bishop suffragen.<br /><br />I'm so tired of the MSM putting "lesbian" in front of her name. Her sexuality is just not the most interesting thing about her. It is really not relevant. It in no way relates to her capabilities.<br /><br />AllIThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-73531186681461484002009-12-08T16:51:44.486-08:002009-12-08T16:51:44.486-08:00There's a difference between knowing it's ...There's a difference between knowing it's coming and getting slapped in the face with it.<br /><br />And of course I believe our faithfulness to the inclusive love of God will grow the church. And if there are steps backward in numbers before we take steps forward they'll be filed under "the cost of discipleship"SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-35963507034768040832009-12-08T16:43:02.722-08:002009-12-08T16:43:02.722-08:00I can imagine that it's upsetting to suddenly ...I can imagine that it's upsetting to suddenly be in the middle of this kind of thing, but couldn't someone have warned her about the criticisms that will come her way?<br /><br />I'm sure she's aware of the ongoing repercussions re election of openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson and how it 'caused an uproar and widened long developing rifts in Anglican Communion...' Yes, it&#LGMarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902418111182358582noreply@blogger.com