From The Local:
Anglican bishops from England and Northern Ireland have rebuffed invitations to attend the ordination of the openly gay Eva Brunne to be the next Bishop of Stockholm.
Five bishops from various levels within the Anglican Church, including Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, have decided not to attend the November 8th ceremony, the Dagen newspaper reports.
“The Anglican Church has a moratorium right now concerning the ordination of bishops who live together with someone of the same sex,” Alan Harper, a bishop from Armagh in Northern Ireland, told the newspaper.
On second thought, the decision is quite understandable. Since the Church of England has a moratorium on ordaining bishops with cooties and, as of now, is certified as cootie-free, there is a risk that the English bishops could be carriers of cooties when they return to England and Ireland from the ordination of a partnered lesbian bishop and - Horrors! - infect their entire church.
And the ABC is the leader of the pack, although how he came to be the alpha-male in any group of men is far beyond me.
And what about this?
Back in July, two UK bishops warned that allowing homosexuals to be married in Swedish churches would lead to “an impairment of the relationship” between the Church of England and the Church of Sweden.
What business it is of the English bishops to issue warnings to other churches about their local affairs? Wait! I forgot! The ABC models for the rest of the bishops how to interfere in the affairs of other churches. One only has to remember the many tongue lashes he directed to the Episcopal Church about bishops with gay cooties.
One wonders how the Church of Sweden will bear up under the threat of "the impairment of relationship" with the CofE.
"...although how he came to be the alpha-male in any group of men is far beyond me..."
ReplyDeleteMaybe because he is not the alpha-male Grandmere... merely the puppet of those who have learned to be alphas covertly....
And, maybe this has as much to do with the ordination of women as anything right now....
Sigh.... FEH!
Given its current state, who wants to be in relationship with the CofE? Individuals in bonds of affections, absolutely. The institution, not so much. Cantuar, not currently, thank you very much. But then, I've been getting increasingly bitter over the past few years.
ReplyDeleteAnd if it's true that there is a pattern (policy?) of alternating between more catholic and more evangelical ABCs, can you imagine what Rowan's successor might be like (Carey redux)? Shudder.
Sorry, I have on my crankypants today.
Margaret, who is manipulating the puppet strings? Seriously. Does anyone know?
ReplyDeletePaul, how odd that you're cranky today. As you can see from the post, I'm not at all cranky. CRRRUNCH! Not to worry. That's just the sound of teeth grinding.
Be gentle with your teeth, Mimi. Let's bite Rowan instead. Wait a minute. Ewwww. Cancel that.
ReplyDeleteHave all the bishops invited declined the invitation, or are the five part of a larger number?
ReplyDeleteI don't think the new bishop of Stockholm will be missing much. Any of the other invited bishops attending?
ReplyDeleteLapin, Counterlight, I don't know. I'd have to Google around.
ReplyDeleteSo much for Christian charity and eccuminical collegiality.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible Rowan and his purity police were afraid if they attended they might all return home lesbians?
Now that's one way to solve the current scandalous embarassment of resisting the gift of women Bishops- a lesbian ABC!
just a thought
David@Montreal
I would guess that the Church of Sweden will do just fine, thank you.
ReplyDeleteSusankay, girl cooties are just as bad, especially girl bishop cooties.
ReplyDeleteAmelia, I have a feeling that the CofS will survive.
David, a lesbian ABC? Well, that would solve a whole lotta problems, but I know that I won't see it in my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteSusanKay, I have long since learned that opening my mouth is enough to infuriate them. i like to say I'm in touch with my inner woman and she's a real bitch.
ReplyDeleteSusanKay
ReplyDeleteleaving places where people blame you for every single one of their own shortcomings is the only healthy thing to do - for them as well as for you.
How do I become a member of the Swedish church?
And the ABC is the leader of the pack, although how he came to be the alpha-male in any group of men is far beyond me.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, it's like baboons and it's because he keeps showing his ass everywhere he goes?