Posted on 06/21/2006 5:08:05 PM PDT by pissant
I think so. I would like to see the traditional types move forward and break ranks. The traditional churches will thrive, the others will wither.
And they were one of the original 3 protestant churches. A shame. I think the Lutherans are hanging in there. Not sure about the Calvinists though.
If its bad here in the US, it has to be worse in the UK.
Good for you! Frankly, I sometimes get depressed about not having found a church since becoming a Christian, but it seems to be getting to the point that there isn't one that's trustworthy, regardless of denomination.
Maybe she thinks there are millions of lesbians that were looking for a church to call home.
Ouch!
We'll have to send in Austin Power or Crocodile Dundee to find out.
Gaynazization? Good one! Methinks y'all have coined a phrase.
Most parishes use that form; "for us, and for our salvation". It was part of the PC changes a few years ago, which, I hope will be going the way of the geese with the new Liturgical Norms approved by Pope Benedict. I've continued to say "for us MEN and for our salvation", the whole time, as do many around me, during Mass. I've never thought that anything that says "men" during Mass excludes me, and anyone who does is just WAY too sensitive about it.
The Roman Catholic Church is generally fantastic. I love it. The Pope is a good leader. The American bishops are in their last throes of liberalism (on some issues anyway) and the church has been moving rightward in the last 20 years. In my hometown, there are about 7 parishes. 5 of the 7 are led by very good priests, IMO.
And the mass is beautiful and traditional, as long as you avoid the ones with guys playing guitars and caterwauling. LOL
They're not atheists ... atheists have consciences. These people are servants of the most low.
Actually, from all I've read it's at its worst here in the US. They're still arguing over whether to have women bishops, whereas the first woman bishop in the US was ca 1990 as I recall (and had no pastoral experience, was heavily underqualified -- but she was female and black). They've also been providing alternative oversight for priests who will not tolerate their liberal bishops -- "flying bishops," they're called there.
The one thing possibly worse there is the low attendance. And one bad thing they have that we don't is the state-church tie, which is being used to force more liberalism down their throats.
But all in all, it is the Episcopal church in the U.S. that's driving this madness.
Not in my town. Only the one dingbat priest has used it, that I've heard. And in the last few years I've gone to mass in Laramie WY, Nebraska, Topeka KS, KC MO, LA, Tucson, and few others. I'm happy to report no dropping of "men". :o)
Yikes. It may get worse before it gets better.
This part, for example.
LOL. Yep. Anytime you hear the words "social justice", you be sure the group is a nest of moonbats.
Anthony Esolen seems inclined to agree.
"... a man should have one day of the week to escape seemingly endless chatter."
My wife keeps asking me why I'm looking at my laptop and snickering.
Yep. Fortunately, they have not rewritten the traditional hymns in in the songbooks we get. But they sure included alot of lousy newer songs that I tune out. Awful dirges.
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