Mark Steyn: Anglicans seem to take a sacrament as whatever turns you on

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 08/09/03 | Mark Steyn

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP

[Eala]

The peculiar obsession of the dying Anglican churches of Britain, America and Canada with homosexuality

Perhaps it's "our" fault for choice of terminology, but none (insofar as I know) of the churches in the U.S. who bear the name "Anglican" have an "obsession with" homosexuality -- other than being against the practice thereof.

[aculeus]

Bump.

[AUsome Joy]

That question was excellent!!

[AUsome Joy]

Thanks for link to that article. It is a really good one. It goes along with a book I am reading called "Under the Influence" by Alvin J. Schmidt. It explains how Christianity transformed society. The book tells what life was like in the Greek and Roman world before Christianity and how those who followed Jesus had a higher value for human life and how their beliefs changed the world around them and changed how we live today. This is one reason why the attack on Judeo-Christian values is so dangerous. Without these values, society is degraded.

[Ryle]

Ping

[dennisw]

Good link!

[Frank_2001]

Excellent link!

[American in Israel]

We are doomed.

Na, we arn't. They are, but they don't want to hear it. To them saying "don't put that gun in your mouth, it's loaded", is hate speech.

[Huck]

No, it's one of the sacred relics Brother Maynard carries.

[Artist]

Ping....

[AnAmericanMother]

"Skip a bit, Brother Ambrose."

[Huck]

Three, sir!

[Northern Yankee]

The damage these people have done to the coming generations is disturbing.

I read not long ago by a 19th century philospher, Alex Touqueville, that religion in the future will either become more orthodox, or bend its beliefs around that of societal norms.

I think we just saw the latter taking place.

How do these people live with themselves?

[Northern Yankee]

"What are you doing in England?..."

[happygrl]

I think the god he worships has one big brown eye.

Bleeaach!

PLEASE!

Think of the Children!

[Rummyfan]

Yes I read that one too ....just dropped the 'malignant' for the post!

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you for posting this quote. It's a long time since I've read Mere Christianity. I had forgotten how well the simple words and clear thinking of C.S. Lewis captured and explained the spiritual side of life.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article, now up FR, "Sixteen Little Words."

[Congressman Billybob]

It's a dead parrot, not a dead cat. Because my wife and I are both inveterate Python heads, my 10-year-old step-daughter has the dead parrot routine memorized. Her classmates look at her like she has two heads, but every virtue has its drawbacks. LOL.

Congressman Billybob