[gobucks]

Heresy or Schism .... pick heresy he says, everytime. Sheesh. Thanks for this post kattracks...for it's a direct illumination of the undergarments beneath the robes of these renegade bishops.

Let's translate: a "church" is more important that the collective beliefs of its members. If beliefs must be sacrificed, oh well, Christ would approve.

(Jim Jones and David Koresh may be extreme examples of this logic, but only in the minds of a schismatic, right?)

There is a word for this outlook on the church, and it begins with the letter "i". Anyone? Anyone?

[johniegrad]

"If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy," said the Rt. Rev. Peter J. Lee "because schism is far too expensive".

[RiflemanSharpe]

Choose tofollow the word of God and you will not have these problems.

[KeyWest]

Boy have times changed. Luther would have found this amusing.

A faith that allows heresy is not religious but a social group.

[Heartbreak of Psoriasis]

"If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy," said the Rt. Rev. Peter J. Lee to 500 Episcopalians meeting for the annual diocesan council at the Hyatt Regency in Reston.

Ummm . . . but isn't he a Bishop of a Church that began precisely because it's founder, Henry VIII of England, chose "schism" over "heresy"?

Actually, wait a minute. Henry VIII chose schism not over "heresy" but for reasons rather less weighty (and rather more personal) than "heresy," did he not?

In any event, this Bishop is a Protestant, and wan't the whole point of the Reformation that "schism" is far preferable to putative "heresy?" What did Martin Luther mean when he hurled his "here I stand" challenge to Rome, if not exactly that he'd prefer to split the Church than to tolerate what he believed was heresy?

Clearly, men like this Bishop men stand for naught but the power and privileges conferred by their office. Since that's all they stand for, history would indicate that the Good Lord will take away their office in His own good time.

Sounds eerily like the lavender American clergy of my own RCC, now that I mention it.

[hellinahandcart]

Sigh...

[ahadams2]

whoops - also posted at

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1068998/posts

[JesseHousman]

"As a schismatic, you have torn and divided the body of Christ. Choose heresy every time."

Secular humanist crap!

People who remain in Robinson's "church" risk the fire of hell!