tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post1734017250274158802..comments2024-03-23T18:50:32.902-04:00Comments on Telling Secrets: Mark Lawrence: "It is not my intention . ."Elizabeth Kaetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-89626080355769367072007-03-09T13:03:00.000-05:002007-03-09T13:03:00.000-05:00It goes both ways. I wish they would deny consent ...It goes both ways. I wish they would deny consent to any bishop who will not pledge him or herself to making sure TEC remains in the Anglican Communion.DBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327574529287324041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-75467255646730397922007-03-09T04:37:00.000-05:002007-03-09T04:37:00.000-05:00Grandmere, it's because you and I can clearly say ...<I>Grandmere</I>, it's because you and I can clearly say "I'm not leaving The Episcopal Church," that's it's so hard for him to do so. :)MarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-35786857190080406222007-03-08T14:59:00.000-05:002007-03-08T14:59:00.000-05:00Elizabeth, you're gettin' right uppity, girl. Wat...Elizabeth, you're gettin' right uppity, girl. Watch out there.<BR/><BR/>Note to The Rev. Mark: "I will not leave the Episcopal Church." There, you see. Is that so hard?<BR/><BR/>I guess it is hard for him.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-43179058978459119962007-03-08T12:03:00.000-05:002007-03-08T12:03:00.000-05:00I am sure there is an obvious reason Fr. Lawrence ...I am sure there is an obvious reason Fr. Lawrence keeps ducking and weaving. His, "intention" is based on a number of neat qualifications that almost certainly will come into play if the WWAC self-distructs. He will then, I suspect, announce that he is obeying the constitution and canons by ignoring everything but the preamble's observation that we are a "constituant member." <BR/><BR/>And yet, , ,<BR/><BR/>We argued, we progressives, that New Hampshire having followed the canonical processes was entitled to the bishop it chose. And given that he takes the oaths at his consecration, how can we argue that the same logic does not apply? <BR/><BR/>Besides, we know that a good sized chunk of S. C. will discover its Nigerian heritage after the next super-ego meeting in October. That flock will need a bishop, and Fr. Lawrence is by all accounts a decent man, a good priest and the person they want.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what I would do if I had a vote in a Standing Committee. If nothing else it would be an act of graciousness by the progressives to consent. Graciousness may not be enough, consider that it got us +Iker. But it may be all we have on offer.<BR/><BR/>FWIW<BR/>jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-32987309283151449462007-03-08T11:33:00.000-05:002007-03-08T11:33:00.000-05:00Why does this sound like the "I have no plans at t...Why does this sound like the "I have no plans at this time to run for President of the United States" announcement practically every candidate for president<BR/>has ever made prior to announing his candidacy?SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.com