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Royal Wedding Emblematic of the Decline of the Church of England
https://pjmedia.com ^ | MAY 19, 2018 | BY PAULA BOLYARD

Posted on 05/20/2018 9:46:25 AM PDT by Para-Ord.45

The ceremony itself featured an African-American bishop who cited the American civil rights movement and quoted Martin Luther King Jr. as often as he did Jesus. The couple opted for a secular song, “Stand by Me,” performed by a predominantly black gospel choir—jaws literally dropped—in addition to old-school Christian hymns sung by the congregation. The traditional Anglican vows were altered slightly to allow the outspoken feminist Markle to opt out of the traditional promise to obey her husband.

While the acceptance of people of color into the royal fold is a welcome and long-overdue change, the acceptance of divorce and immorality by the Church of England is another thing altogether. That the Church blessed the union at all, coming as it did after the couple had been openly cohabitating and in light of Markle’s divorce, signals a radical departure from the traditions of the church headed by Queen Elizabeth, who inherited the title “Defender of the Faith” on the day of her coronation. That designation was first granted to King Henry the VIII by Leo X in 1521. Henry VIII, you will recall, famously left the Catholic church after the Pope refused to annul his marriage to first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. He later appointed himself Supreme Head of the Church of England and went on to wed five more women.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 1776; coe; europeanchristians; religiousleft; royals
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The black preacher?

Disgusting drivel. According to this person if all we need is love then יַהְוֶה‬ isn't a requirement. An atheist could have said the something nearly identical.

1 posted on 05/20/2018 9:46:25 AM PDT by Para-Ord.45
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The black preacher?

What happened to the Arch-bibble of Canterberries?

2 posted on 05/20/2018 9:56:16 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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While the acceptance of people of color into the royal fold is a welcome and long-overdue change, the acceptance of divorce and immorality by the Church of England is another thing altogether.

Whut?


3 posted on 05/20/2018 9:56:57 AM PDT by 50mm (.. / -.. .. -.. / - .... .. ... / ..-. --- .-. / -. --- / .-. . .- ... --- -. .-.-.-)
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To: Para-Ord.45

The “black preacher” is Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop of the ECUSA (Episcopal Church of the United States of America). When he was elected, one of his first tasks was to change Julia Ward Howe’s lines of the Battle Hymn of the Republic to:

As He died to make FOLKS holy, let us die to make FOLKS free! While God is marching on.

Guess he’ll get rid of the “G0d thing” next.

The church that nurtured me through some of the worst days of my 73+ years on earth has become a clown circus. Absalom Jones must be rolling in his grave.


4 posted on 05/20/2018 9:59:30 AM PDT by QBFimi (It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world... Tarfon)
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To: Para-Ord.45

In addition, the sermon featured a quote from a Jesuit. Odd especially in an English church.


5 posted on 05/20/2018 9:59:33 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

How inclusive.


6 posted on 05/20/2018 10:00:50 AM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: Para-Ord.45

>>While the acceptance of people of color into the royal fold is a welcome and long-overdue change<<

What, jay-zee wasn’t available to officiate and perform Thug Life or some such thing for the wedding song?

This “new MIL is Black thing” is getting blown WAY out of proportion.

Most British people will go through their life and never meet a single Black person (2% of the population, although watching Dr. Who you would think it was 40%).


7 posted on 05/20/2018 10:02:54 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (robert mueller is an unguided missile)
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To: 50mm

LOL!!!!!!


8 posted on 05/20/2018 10:03:52 AM PDT by PlateOfShrimp
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To: Para-Ord.45

The over/under in years on this marriage is about 4.


9 posted on 05/20/2018 10:04:20 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: 50mm

King Henry VIII, aka the original host of “Queen For A Day”.

“Decline of the Church of England”!!? I think “Decline of England” is more accurate.


10 posted on 05/20/2018 10:07:48 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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I had the very same thoughts. This was a slightly paler version of what a Jeremiah Wright may have said. This “bishop” should have been allowed a maximum of 1 minute to make his point and not as if this were some AME gathering. Disgraceful. The “gospel choir” sang a secular song and what an odd eclectic group at that.


11 posted on 05/20/2018 10:14:14 AM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Para-Ord.45

He mentioned Jesus more frequently than I have heard from Episcopal Clergy for years. The Episcopal and The Anglian Church has practically banned God and Jesus from their churches. I guess that the fact that the Presiding Bishop is Black means that he can get away with it. Both of these church are the walking dead.


12 posted on 05/20/2018 10:24:16 AM PDT by centurion316 (Back from exile from 4/2016 until 4/2018.)
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My American Lib friends LOVED the Bishop. My in-law Brit relatives haven’t said a word. The Ugly American comes to mind. It is classless to go into someone else’s home ( and The Chapel is part of Windsor Castle, which is a home of the Queen) and make them feel uncomfortable or insulted. Period. But it seeems in keeping with the way Harry and Meghan have both conducted their lives. Classless.


13 posted on 05/20/2018 10:31:23 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.)
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"While the acceptance of people of color into the royal
fold is a welcome and long-overdue change ..."

Why is that such a "welcome change." Why?
Why is having ones bloodline mixed away with an alien
race of people so fantastic and desirable?

14 posted on 05/20/2018 10:43:41 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: freedumb2003

Dr Who is now all about pushing the homosexuals!


15 posted on 05/20/2018 10:50:52 AM PDT by LYDIAONTARIO
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To: Para-Ord.45

Quick question - was Harry’s father at the wedding?


16 posted on 05/20/2018 10:52:06 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: originalbuckeye

Absolutely spot on. Both Harry and Meghan are well suited for one another, neither one of them has a ounce of class.

For me, yesterday really brought home the fact that there is nothing special about the royal family any longer.


17 posted on 05/20/2018 10:55:47 AM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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[The ceremony itself featured an African-American bishop who cited the American civil rights movement and quoted Martin Luther King Jr. as often as he did Jesus. The couple opted for a secular song, “Stand by Me,” performed by a predominantly black gospel choir—jaws literally dropped]

The majority of the world, including a significant percentage of the Christian world, are UNABLE to discern the differences between the Real Gospel and the Social Gospel. These days, I would say it’s the majority of Christians. Or so it seems.

That’s why many Christian Americans voted for Obama having been schooled by BLT Jeremiah Wright, Jr.

The hour is late; very late.


18 posted on 05/20/2018 10:57:24 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: PAR35

Yes, walked megan to Harry in the service.


19 posted on 05/20/2018 10:57:30 AM PDT by caww
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Stay out the tunnels princess!

This "marriage" aint gonna last long.

20 posted on 05/20/2018 10:59:18 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing")
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