tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post7187290060254199021..comments2024-02-15T03:32:25.686-05:00Comments on Preludium, Anglican and Episcopal futures: Archbishop Akinola and the Global South Primates (now 9) Dump.Mark Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06871096746243771489noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-12261568900453802172007-11-08T11:11:00.000-05:002007-11-08T11:11:00.000-05:00What an amazing display of haste. But then perhaps...What an amazing display of haste. But then perhaps Minns has his hand on the pulse of the times and realizes that the moment in which to garner the needed support here and abroad is fast wanning.<BR/><BR/>Not only are several of the operative GS Primates retiring (or about to retire) but here in the US the climate for extremist social conservatives is turning positively chilly. <BR/><BR/>In this past tuesday's election, Virgina's State house became democratic - first time in over a decade. Similar gains were made all across the country. More gains are expected in the state elections next year. It is even likely that a democratic government will replace much of the republican political hoi poloi in the area as well.<BR/><BR/>Further, a federal non-discrimination act protecting gay employment was just passed in the US house of Representatives. <BR/><BR/>And Pat Robertson came out in support of Guilliani - who is twice divorced, soft on abortion and pro-gay rights. Thus signaling the end of social conservativism as the lock-step litmus test - now all that matters is one's stand on waterboarding. <BR/><BR/>These things foretell a difficult road ahead for extremists who need the support of pew sitters, politicians and judges - to carry off their grand scheme - in what is fast becoming a very hostile environment - if they don't act now, they will have very little, if any chance for success.<BR/><BR/>Of course, that depends on if you think Minns et al. have exploited political conservatism in this country as a means of gaining support - which obviously, I do.C.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17691002620980933111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-74427558150336107912007-11-08T06:45:00.000-05:002007-11-08T06:45:00.000-05:00A bishop helps his archbishop write letters / stat...A bishop helps his archbishop write letters / statements....shock horror?<BR/><BR/>Better to focus on what they are saying .... and doing....and how the ABC is going to react given they represent most Anglicans in the world and have a growing presence in the USAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-5209139300578334252007-11-07T17:45:00.000-05:002007-11-07T17:45:00.000-05:00Hasn't Archbishop Bernard Malango already retired,...Hasn't Archbishop Bernard Malango already retired, with Bishop Albert Chama overseeing until a new primate is elected? Wasn't it +Chama who recently declared two sees vacant in Central Africa? If he has retired, why then has +Malango signed a statement from Global South <B>Primates</B>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-84644316561297746862007-11-07T17:01:00.000-05:002007-11-07T17:01:00.000-05:00I would not read too much into the logo thing, my ...I would not read too much into the logo thing, my parish logo somehow turned into the "Picasa" logo to this day there is the multi-color circle next my parish.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261766465382455822noreply@blogger.com