Comments on: A smaller table at Lambeth, sadly http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/ "Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee" -- George Herbert (1633) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hexalpa http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Hexalpa Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:18:33 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/#comment-184 Sydney Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen last month announced that the bishops of his diocese would not be attending the Lambeth Conference because of the ongoing rift over gay clergy and same-sex unions. All U.S. Bishops who stand in Solidarity with Bishop Robinson should do likewise. Sydney Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen last month announced that the bishops of his diocese would not be attending the Lambeth Conference because of the ongoing rift over gay clergy and same-sex unions.
All U.S. Bishops who stand in Solidarity with Bishop Robinson should do likewise.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Bryan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:53:12 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/#comment-177 I agree that this is a sad situation. And I deplore the ways in which Bishop Robinson has been demonized by some on the Episcopal/Anglican Right. There is still this side of the matter to consider: http://viablogang.blogspot.com/2007/05/lambeth-invitations-and-bishop-robinson.html Perhaps you are right, Scott - at the end of the day, Rowan Williams should just invite everyone and let the chips fall where they may. I agree that this is a sad situation. And I deplore the ways in which Bishop Robinson has been demonized by some on the Episcopal/Anglican Right.

There is still this side of the matter to consider:

http://viablogang.blogspot.com/2007/05/lambeth-invitations-and-bishop-robinson.html

Perhaps you are right, Scott – at the end of the day, Rowan Williams should just invite everyone and let the chips fall where they may.

]]> By: Ann http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Ann Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:14:01 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/#comment-175 Gene has shown himself to be the better man in all this. Grace-filled. Gene has shown himself to be the better man in all this. Grace-filled.

]]> By: thomas bushnell, bsg http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/comment-page-1/#comment-171 thomas bushnell, bsg Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:25:23 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/#comment-171 I think the Archbishop should invite all the diocesan bishops of all the member provinces of the Anglican Communion, and leave it at that. I think the Archbishop should invite all the diocesan bishops of all the member provinces of the Anglican Communion, and leave it at that.

]]> By: Scott Gunn http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Scott Gunn Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:34:58 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/#comment-169 Right. The English are masters of this sort of indirect speech. For that matter, we seem to do a good bit of it in churches all the time. It would be refreshing to see people take responsibility for their action, and to say why they're doing things. I'm curious if you think Rowan should invite others -- Minns, for example. Peace, Scott Right. The English are masters of this sort of indirect speech. For that matter, we seem to do a good bit of it in churches all the time. It would be refreshing to see people take responsibility for their action, and to say why they’re doing things.

I’m curious if you think Rowan should invite others — Minns, for example.

Peace,
Scott

]]> By: thomas bushnell, bsg http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/comment-page-1/#comment-166 thomas bushnell, bsg Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:13:03 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/a-smaller-table-at-lambeth-sadly/#comment-166 Of course, we have the usual dishonesty too. Let's not forget the way that clever euphemisms work to avoid responsibility. It certainly is <i>possible</i> to invite Robinson. The archbishop means "I choose not to," but casts his decision as a merely neutral measuring of what is "possible." The archbishop has <i>chosen</i> the bigotry here, not merely acceded to it. Of course, we have the usual dishonesty too. Let’s not forget the way that clever euphemisms work to avoid responsibility.

It certainly is possible to invite Robinson. The archbishop means “I choose not to,” but casts his decision as a merely neutral measuring of what is “possible.” The archbishop has chosen the bigotry here, not merely acceded to it.

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