Archbishop of Canterbury: Anglicans have decided to walk together at a distance' [CC]

[Catholic_Press]

Apologizing for “the pain that the church has caused LGBTI people,” Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury described the recent meeting of Anglican primates as a “God …

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[Peter_J]

The quote in the title is an interesting one, but the article doesn’t elaborate on it.

 

[ComplineSanFran]

The quote in the title is an interesting one, but the article doesn’t elaborate on it.

That’s because the citation didn’t reference back to the entire text. Here is Archbishop Welby’s ‘reflection’ after the Primate’s Meeting.

archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5659/archbishop-justin-reflects-on-the-primates-meeting-canterbury

 

[7_Sorrows]

what about the pain other members of the congregation have gone through?

Walking together at a distance…that almost makes me laugh.

 

[ComplineSanFran]

what about the pain other members of the congregation have gone through?

Walking together at a distance…that almost makes me laugh.

Goodness, why would it make you laugh? The ABC was very serious in his struggle to keep the Anglican Communion together.

 

[7_Sorrows]

Goodness, why would it make you laugh? The ABC was very serious in his struggle to keep the Anglican Communion together.

It sounds like a line from a mushy greeting card.

Or there should be music playing in the background.

How is it the Catholic Church is in no fewer than 165 countries, hundreds of languages and culture and yet walks in unity?

It sounds like the Archbishop of Canterbury wants to sound serious, but when I picture a group walking together, but at a distance-they aren’t really walking together are they?

 

[GKC]

It sounds like a line from a mushy greeting card.

Or there should be music playing in the background.

How is it the Catholic Church is in no fewer than 165 countries, hundreds of languages and culture and yet walks in unity?

It sounds like the Archbishop of Canterbury wants to sound serious, but when I picture a group walking together, but at a distance-they aren’t really walking together are they?

They are walking sort of motley-like.

And I think the RCC is to be found in rather more countries than that. Maybe 236, more or less.

 

[Peter_J]

It sounds like a line from a mushy greeting card.

I’m not sure that’s a card that many stores would carry.

 

[BobCatholic]

So does this mean the AC and the RCC “walking together at a distance” as well?

 

[GKC]

So does this mean the AC and the RCC “walking together at a distance” as well?

Even more so, on the motley scale.

 

[Peter_J]

That’s because the citation didn’t reference back to the entire text. Here is Archbishop Welby’s ‘reflection’ after the Primate’s Meeting.

archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5659/archbishop-justin-reflects-on-the-primates-meeting-canterbury

Thanks. I just now got around to reading that at last. Yes, it’s definitely a more substantial commentary than the “sound bites” in the other link.

 

[7_Sorrows]

They are walking sort of motley-like.

And I think the RCC is to be found in rather more countries than that. Maybe 236, more or less.

oh yes! walking motley-like! thanks GKC!