tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25560965.post8694852481877992589..comments2023-05-05T00:45:20.298-07:00Comments on Caught by the Light: Scoring PointsBr Richard Edward Helmer BSGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603206783767329399noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25560965.post-86333628335242259752007-09-09T10:56:00.000-07:002007-09-09T10:56:00.000-07:00And yet, Richard---who has had the courage (or eve...And yet, Richard---who has had the courage (or even the opportunity?) to tell +Rowan the "truth" from the progressive side?<BR/><BR/>+Rowan was apparently told that 40% of the American church was ready to bolt TEC because of sexuality issues. He has NOT heard from the vast majority of us who believe that TEC is doing the work of God by working towards full inclusion of LGBTs in the life and ministry of the church.<BR/><BR/>+Rowan needs to hear the truth about us. It's a shame that +Spong had to be the one to tell it, because he's so polarizing that no one is likely to listen.<BR/><BR/>But I will not fault him for trying. As I said at Episcopal Cafe, the time for politeness is over. Jesus was never polite when great spiritual matters were at stake, and I would argue that this is one of those times.<BR/><BR/>If Rowan can't stand to hear what most of the Episcopalians I know are saying about him, he needs to resign and let someone else start leading, instead of hiding behind the false idol of "unity" and sacrificing our LGBT brothers and sisters to the likes of +Akinola and +Orombi.Wormwood's Doxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882756844690851674noreply@blogger.com