Texas Anglican Tat!

The processions and T. A. T. of St. Timothy’s in Fort Worth are so impressive it’s making the Catholicks over at the Shrine of the Holy Whapping jealous.

A Book on Hillary to Watch

Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame is a few weeks away from a releasing a book that exposes Hillary Clinton as, well, a fibber.

Now I coulda told ya the Clintons are congenital liars. But it’s interesting that at least a few prominent liberals seem to be waking up to that fact. For example, former Clinton donor David Geffen has stated, “The Clintons lie with such ease, it’s troubling.”

Troubling indeed. During the Dark Days of 1992-2000, I would almost automatically turn the sound off when Bill Clinton spoke because I could not endure his constantly lying with such a sincere front. He reminded me of the smartass kid who could tell the most brazen lies with such a straight face, it almost made you want to believe him.

Now I could get snarky that a few liberals are waking up to this endearing Clinton trait. But I’ll just say it’s interesting . . . and that the fall out from Bernstein’s book A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton will be interesting to watch. Hillary is already losing support to Obama. This book can’t help.


Hat tip to titusonenine.

The Quiet Before the Storm

After the Episcopal House of Bishops gave their ringed fingers to the Primates and the Tanzania Communique, the Network was strangely quiet. A few were alarmed by that quiet, but I suspected and word later confirmed that there were consultations going on before a statement.

But the quiet has continued. And I was about to post that I’m getting concerned about that . . . until I came across this from Fr Dan Martins. (The 4-26-07 post. I would link directly to the post, but the direct link makes my browser quit!)

He reports there are strong rumors that five Network dioceses are about to leave the Episcopal Church. And he is convinced the rumors are true. If so, things are about to get . . . interesting.

He’s not very happy about this. He prefers a more moderate ACI style of working from within the Episcopal Church. But as you can guess from my No Safe Place posts, I don’t think there is any place for the orthodox in the Episcopal Church anymore for a number of reasons. It’s hard to say what is the perfect timing for orthodox Episcopalians to leave, but I suspect sooner is better than later.

And we may be about to find out that five dioceses agree.

Schori for UN Secretary General!

I find TEC PB Schori’s obsession with the UN Millennium Development Goals amusing if somewhat tiresome.

But the Reformed Pastor has had enough, and rightly so.

Really, Schori's obsession with the UN MDGs is “another gospel.” She certainly preaches the MDGs more than the death and resurrection of Christ.

Paul had strong words for pseudogospels. So I suspect the Reformed Pastor’s ire is more biblical than my amusement.

Arrogance

If this isn’t arrogance, I don’t know what is:

Jefferts Schori said that it could take 50 years for the debate over homosexuality to be resolved, but that she believes it will happen. She said she hopes that the Anglican Communion, an umbrella organization including the Episcopal Church and the Church of England, will stay together.

"Where the protesters are, in some parts of Africa or in other parts of the Anglican Communion today, is where this church and this society we live in was 50 years ago, and for us to assume that people can move that distance in a year or in a relatively instantaneous manner is perhaps faithless," she said. "That kind of movement and development has taken us a good deal of pain and energy over 40 or 50 years, and I think we have to make some space so that others can make that journey as well.

I may be backward and behind the times, but I think I detect condescension, too . . . and not the good kind. But what does a Neanderthal like me know.

Is Orange a Liturgical Color?

My parish has this orange trim in the sanctuary that is oh-so seventies. I have repeatedly informed my fellow parishioners that orange is not a liturgical color.

Or is it?

I’ve come across this photo of none other than TEC PB Katharine Schori wearing a very orange chasuble. No, I don’t think she’s saying, “Give me a ‘T’!!”

(By the way, laziness is not the only reason I’m not putting the photo itself on my blog. I don’t want to traumatize my good readers. Click the link above at your own risk if liturgical abominations disturb you.)

Now if you’re thinking that’s just Purple Haze and therefore not the best example, I’ll have you know I saw a photo of the Archbishop of Canterbury himself wearing orange in Christianity Today (p. 77 in the April 07 issue). Unfortunately, I have not been able to find this photo online.

So, is orange a liturgical color? If so, why?

Central African Anglican Bishops Support Mugabe.

This is truly disturbing. The Primate of Central Africa and a number of other Anglican bishops have written a letter supporting Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe.

And this while Catholic bishops have put themselves at risk by opposing that thug.

Few things are worse than and provoke me personally as much as those who use the name of Christ to support such blatant evil. I have no problem suggesting a special place in Hell may await those who have used the Name to support Nazism, Communism, abortion etc. and have not repented. It’s really blasphemy of the worse sort. And supporting Mugabe certainly falls into the same category.

I’m old school. I strongly believe there are times to excommunicate and anathemize.

Now is such a time.


Hat tip to Stand Firm.


Afterword: As contemptable as the letter is, I now think I may have overreacted. Apologies to all if I indeed have.