Posted on 02/09/2015 10:03:41 AM PST by Olog-hai
A vicar who promoted conspiracy theories that Israel was behind the September 11 terrorist attacks on the internet has been banned from speaking, writing, tweeting or blogging on the Middle East by the Church of England.
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer has also agreed a complete prohibition on using any social media for at least six months. It is believed to be the first ban of its kind issued by the church.
But Dr. Sizer will be able to remain as priest in charge of his Christ Church parish in affluent Virginia Water, Surrey, and there are no current plans to defrock him.
The ruling by the new Bishop of Guildford, the Right Reverend Andrew Watson, imposes one of the most sweeping sets of restrictions ever placed on a serving Church of England cleric.
It follows a complaint by the Board of Deputies of British Jews 10 days ago after Dr. Sizer posted a link on his Facebook page to an article entitled “9/11: Israel did it”, adding the comment that it “raises so many questions.” …
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
I thought they could remove insane clergy...
They can do whatever they want to do.
Stephen Sizer has been conducting a written and spoken campaign against Zionism for a long time. He is about as anti-Israel a churchman as you will find.
“My savior was a Jew so he was an oppressor of the Palestinian people.”
What a nut! Just like the ones that say the USA did it ... LOL ...
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