Hassan Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 So I was at Barns and Noble on a Saturday, because I'm that flippin cool , and I picked up a magazine with this article in it. [url="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200903/archbishop-canterbury"]http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200903/archbishop-canterbury[/url] My grandfather is an Episcopalian Priest so I'm somewhat aquainted with Williams and his work. I find himm interesting, I thought you all might enjoy the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1787697' date='Feb 22 2009, 12:04 AM']So I was at Barns and Noble on a Saturday, because I'm that flippin cool , and I picked up a magazine with this article in it. [url="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200903/archbishop-canterbury"]http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200903/archbishop-canterbury[/url] My grandfather is an Episcopalian Priest so I'm somewhat aquainted with Williams and his work. I find himm interesting, I thought you all might enjoy the article.[/quote] I find it tragic that the man is incapable of upholding the clear teaching of the Bible in order to be politically correct, and his lack of leadership has caused a schism in his church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Poor Rowan Williams! I left Anglicanism more than twenty years ago, and I have never regretted that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1787716' date='Feb 22 2009, 12:16 AM']I find it tragic that the man is incapable of upholding the clear teaching of the Bible in order to be politically correct, and his lack of leadership has caused a schism in his church.[/quote] I think that's a somewhat unfair simplification. I mean I understand you are not going to agree with him a homosexuality but I think there is more to his thought than just capitulation and timid leadership. The Archbishop simply does not have the same power as the Pope. He wrote a really interesting book on Dostoevsky and Russian Orthodox faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote name='Apotheoun' post='1787719' date='Feb 22 2009, 12:18 AM']Poor Rowan Williams! I left Anglicanism more than twenty years ago, and I have never regretted that decision.[/quote] I would honestly be interested in any oppinions you had on his thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 I do agree with you all that his path seems to be a tragic one. I think it will be interesting to see how the Anglican Church get's through the next few decades. I know the article mentioned the problems comming after Elizabeth dies, but I think there are some even deeper ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1787722' date='Feb 21 2009, 11:20 PM']I think that's a somewhat unfair simplification. I mean I understand you are not going to agree with him a homosexuality but I think there is more to his thought than just capitulation and timid leadership. The Archbishop simply does not have the same power as the Pope. He wrote a really interesting book on Dostoevsky and Russian Orthodox faith.[/quote] It doesn't matter if we don't agree with Williams on homosexuality. What's important is that Williams agrees with the truth, as taught by the Church (and found in the Bible), which he doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote name='Saint Therese' post='1787781' date='Feb 22 2009, 12:52 AM']It doesn't matter if we don't agree with Williams on homosexuality. What's important is that Williams agrees with the truth, as taught by the Church (and found in the Bible), which he doesn't.[/quote] I understand that, but there is a lot more to the man than his position on homosexuality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 It goes way beyond his 'position' on homosexuality. He's doing his best to change the church into his image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1787794' date='Feb 22 2009, 12:57 AM']I understand that, but there is a lot more to the man than his position on homosexuality.[/quote] But its his position on homosexuality that is destroying his church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 He's a leader of the church, who is doing his best to promote a teaching contrary to all Christian faith and teaching. Would it be using too strong language to say he's an anti-Christ? A false-prophet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Isn't he a druid, too? Not joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/2172918.stm"]Rowan Williams is a druid. Seriously.[/url] Apparently, he is a druid: Edited February 22, 2009 by Saint Therese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 He's anything you want him to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven77 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Man! I thought this was about Mr. Bean. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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