tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post3994334736053621251..comments2024-03-30T00:33:32.285+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Anglican Bits and Catholic BitesPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-50691553614936893132016-04-28T12:13:51.520+12:002016-04-28T12:13:51.520+12:00"The scriptures are meant for humanity, not h..."The scriptures are meant for humanity, not humanity for the scriptures and a living Christ and Holy Spirit invites us into an ever widening circle of inclusion in God's wonderful creation." - Fr. Jon White -<br /><br />Succicnt, and clearly in line with the ethos of the scriptures themselves; as per "Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath".<br />Thank you, John.Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-23894124608705821882016-04-28T02:17:23.388+12:002016-04-28T02:17:23.388+12:00Andrew, I don't think it is very strange at al...Andrew, I don't think it is very strange at all. It seems more like the issue for many who left over LGBT full inclusion weren't as motivated by adherence to orthodoxy as by inherent bias and prejudice against LGBT persons. No one wants to be called a bigot, and the weight of tradition gave some apparent grounding to their biases. <br /><br />In Pittsburgh, the reality of divorce and marriage in North America has allowed many to see that being divorced is not an automatic disqualifier for ordained ministry and leadership due to the witness of so many divorced but faithful and spirit filled people. Similarly, if one is able to let their biases stand aside for a bit and actually witness to the life of faith lived by many LGBT followers of Christ, many will see that that their sexuality is not a barrier to full inclusion in the life of the church. <br /><br />The scriptures are meant for humanity, not humanity for the scriptures and a living Christ and Holy Spirit invites us into an ever widening circle of inclusion in God's wonderful creation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435183109546078980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-85166120176752313912016-04-27T21:38:14.860+12:002016-04-27T21:38:14.860+12:00That ACNA vote is very troubling. As you have poin...That ACNA vote is very troubling. As you have pointed out numerous times, Peter, you can't say you are holding the line on Biblical orthodoxy when it comes to same sex relationships and then equivocate about other matters where the Bible is very clear. Of course, circumstances matter, but for a body that has seceded from the Communion on grounds of Biblical orthodoxy to so quickly consider a divorced candidate for bishop is very strange.<br /><br />Andrew Reidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-21703034250115750882016-04-27T10:16:01.393+12:002016-04-27T10:16:01.393+12:00"Let theology catch up with reality." Re..."Let theology catch up with reality." Really, it is just about finding an aggiornamento which walks backwards into the void Leo's "null and void" Bull!"<br /><br />Good thought Peter. However, we Anglicans, too, have our very own culture of exclusivity: Gafcon/Acna.Focna Bull. The only way to overcome the culture of any 'Bull' is to scatter it to the winds, in the hope that it will cause no harm to the local environment. Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com