I am Episcopalian and glad that someone started this thread. I wish I had a street to riot in!
When all “went down” on his election…I spoke to my priest. He brought up an argument that, in my opinion, was unbiased. He said…every denomation has a “gay” community. I let it go. Many in our church left when all of this happened. They went to Protestant churches that don’t believe in homosexuality and some went to the Catholic church.
My back ground…I am attend a Pro-life Ministry group at the local Catholic church. I have come across some “crossroads” in trying to get my church involved with the pro-life movement. To say it bluntly…the Episcopal church doesn’t have a “firm” stand on abortion. My priest says they oppose it, except in extreme cases, and abortion is a serious matter that a woman should discuss with her Priest…now come on…how many women having abortions have a Priest to consult with?
Anyway, after I read this article…I immediately printed out and “ran” by the church to talk to my Priest, unfortunately he wasn’t there…and unfortunately this past Sunday we all found out the he is resigning. He will be busy moving and all the involves that…so I have decided that it probably would do me NO GOOD to talk to him now. Well, I am fed up…I am depressed…and right now, I am “at odds” with the Episcopal Church. So, if I can, I want to rant here…
*He says " The reason I love the Episcopal church is that it actually trusts us to be adults"…*He’s talking about the women who make a decision to have abortions…doesn’t he know that Banned Parenthood offer abortions to minors withput parental consent?
*He says “I 'm sure there must be individual congregations and certainly individuals, who are off the deep end about this issue”… *So I, a fellow Episcopalian to this man, am crazy for thinking abortion is outright murder? This statement really pissed me off! I’m still ranting…sorry!
Then compares his “out of the closet” experience with the Passover story. HUH?
Calls the Pro-Life movement “so-called”…and if “they” can get people “whipped up” about abortion…Blah…blah…then people won’t talk about “real” issues…Excuse me…Abortion is real, dummy!
Last but not least…*He says…" PP is an organization that Ihave always admired and respected. It does such extraordinarily fine work and I am happy to be associated with it." *
Now, make me puke!
The way I see it, this man is an “outcast” and Banned Parenthood is an “outcast” and they have found each other.
In my opinion, You are looking at a wolf in sheep’s clothing here.
Help! I am so trying to be Christian about this…what can I do? I probably need to run to the nearest Catholic church and say…Here I am, what do I do now?
Any other Episopalians out there?