Here's Ruth Gledhill at the Times Online, on the Archbishop of Canterbury's letter to the primates of the Anglican communion, which the headline characterizes as calling the American church to account because of its "pro-gay agenda".
I bother because of the comments. There were several that made me laugh.
The very first comment says that not only is same-sexuality sinful, but just thinking about it is sinful. Can you write about same-sexuality without thinking about it? Just askin'.
Another says that he thinks he might be gay, so he's joining the priesthood to get the thought out of his mind.
In the UK, there are 26 million Anglicans, but only 1 million attend church. The commenter asks how the other 25 million are known to be Anglican and says that he hopes they're not counting him.
Some folk seem to think about it far more than gay persons do, which does, indeed, make one wonder.
ReplyDeleteTitusonenine has discovered me and the comments about me seem to be about someone I wouldn't recognize but I'm sure I wouldn't recognize the commenters either if we were sitting across from each other at a potluck following Holy Communion. Which, btw, is probably how we ought to be meeting.
Keep up the information, humor, and joy, GM.
Paul, I looked, and I couldn't find the comments about you. Please don't link to them from here. I don't want them following up here. The day both T19 and Stand Firm linked to my blog was my greatest hits day, - over 1000 - but not one left a comment.
ReplyDeleteAnother says that he thinks he might be gay, so he's joining the priesthood to get the thought out of his mind.
ReplyDelete{Jane R collapses laughing -- or maybe crying.}
Oy, Paul -- what are they saying? I don't dare go over there.
Grandmère, when did they link to your blog? Are you an official heretic now?
We are all spiritual Jews. --Paul VI, I believe.
ReplyDeleteWe are all heretics now .--Moi