The Archbishop of Canterbury has today said [fill in something about politics].
This is a bit rich, coming from the druid / oilman / weirdo / bloke in a frock that is supposed to be in charge of the National Church.
At a time when the church is within a generation of extnction / 51% of Brits believe Social Media is a religion / Abbey Clancey is wearng something exciting / pews are emptying / the faithful are now all in the local mosque, what the leader of the Church of England should do is restore the BCP in every church / flog gays / preach Victorian morality / send children down coalmines / ban woman priests / stop going on about gender and sexuality.
The Church of England was formed in the 16th Century. A time of strong government, beautiful liturgy, and enormous beards. The Archbishop of Canterbury should be getting us back to that time. Not trying to live in the present.
Believe us, if Jesus Christ had lectured people on giving to the poor, the spiritual dangers of wealth or the dangers of over-powerful authority, he would never have been so popular. If his mother had believed in the overthrow of rulers and the redistribution off wealth, we'd never have put her in so much stained glass.
(c) Quentin Letts, Stephen Glover, and George Carey (until we realised we ought to stop using him).
But there's not gratuitous CAPITALIZATION.
ReplyDeleteNo, sorry; the English used here is far too grown up for that rag.
ReplyDeleteAt least it takes my mind off the Salvation Army accounting fiasco
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, in the Guardian, Giles Fraser is advocating the disestablishment of the CofE. Which seems to me a bit like sawing off the branch he is sitting on, but what do I know?
ReplyDeleteHere's what the DM is "complaining" about regarding the CofE today:
ReplyDelete1. Vicar steals dead parishoner's blue disabled parking badge.
2. Vicar incinerates himself after police start investigation into possible sexual offences.