From Conscientisation:
My Lord Archbishop,
Peace and blessings in our Lord.
I am delighted to read press reports over the weekend in respect of changing the current provisions regarding divorce and the appointment of Bishops. Not simply because I believe this to be just, but because I believe The House itself would benefit from the presence of persons who have a greater experience of livelihoods which have not been 'the norm'. I further note the comments recorded by Fr. Geoffrey Look At ME Kirk and trust that in such vein he and his FiF brethren will consequently be subject to the same strictures you have chosen to underline with The Episcopal Church in America and will be relegated from the premiership division, for not toeing the line in accordance with the provisions of Windsor and the forthcoming covenant.
The covenant is by the way, an extremely bad idea. I could make biblically based comments about swords and eyes for eyes but you are much more aware of these things than I and I have never wasted much time in teaching grandmothers (or grandfathers) to suck eggs. I have also never really been into the kind of biblical literalism that the folly of Cpt. Look At ME Kirk expresses as wisdom nor do I truly believe that he should suffer its consequences. Nor should TEC, nor our gay and lesbian brethren throughout the world. Human beings are exceptionally bad at covenants; they should remain the prerogative of God alone. We are not possessed of the capacity for one-sided sacrifice, have not the omni-conscience required to exercise forgiveness on the scale required to mirror the great covenants of our faith history. (Rabbi Sachs knows about this, you should ask him next time you have a chat.) In our hands covenants can only be blunt swords which wielded even with the best of intentions will only disable, removing eyes in exchange for big left toes and such.
I regret to inform and am sincerely sorry that my progressing ill-health has necessitated my standing down as church-warden in my parish. But this has at least allowed my now more sedentary habit of letter writing to be extended and you may hear from me more often now. Every cloud...
I remain your servant,
A gem, isn't it? I had to have the letter, and TheMe gave me permission.
Yes, it's excellent.
ReplyDeleteBut this has at least allowed my now more sedentary habit of letter writing to be extended and you may hear from me more often now.
ReplyDeleteSusan, surely the words above will bring joy to the ABC's heart.
He's good isn't he? I know him in real life.
ReplyDeleteI know him in real life, too! Why TheMe is damned near a celebrity.
ReplyDeleteHe's brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWhich is why I very much doubt that Rowan's minders would ever allow him to read those words.
Get 'im, Theme.
ReplyDeletePS I particularly like: "I remain your servant".
ReplyDeleteI know him in real life as well - he's not too bad even if I say so myself and as for his letter writing?
ReplyDeletePetty, could you be a tad prejudiced? I'm not saying which way, of course.
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