Contempt

The attitudes of some Episcopal liberals toward the African primates amaze me. Instead of recognizing that they underestimated the conviction and courage of the Archbishops of Nigeria and of Uganda and others, these liberals rain contempt on them and on their efforts to uphold orthodoxy in the Anglican Communion.

Here’s an excerpt from The Guardian quoting a liberal U. S. churchperson. The quote is so incredible, I wonder if the Guardian made it up.

Such contempt is amazing. Under whose leadership has the growth of the Anglican church been exploding? Certainly not under ++Griswold in the U. S. but under ++Akinola and the other African primates. Who is firmly upholding Anglican orthodoxy? Not Griswold or ++Carnley or any number of Western church leaders, but the African primates.

Their conviction is so obviously due respect, especially when they are willing to pay a price for it. I think there must be a bit of racism behind the public liberal contempt for the African primates.

Oh, sorry, I forgot. Only mean right-wing conservatives can be racist.