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Ordinarily I would agree, but if they made their stand on homosexuality public, then the correction needs to be public, because the reputation of the church is at stake.

Then ask them to take their names down. It will be noticed. It's clear that Olmsted is trying to send a message, but this, IMO, is not the way to do it, by slapping the priests you expect to talk up your diocesan fund drive in the fall. What goes around comes around.

If it comes down to being feared for standing with scripture verses being loved for watering scripture down. I would rather be feared too.

As I said, Olmsted is trying to send a message. There are other ways to do that.

Bishop Olmsted did send the confidential letters to the priests,he sent each of the nine a personal,confidential lwtter,he did NOT announce it through the newspapers. From what I understand,one of the recipients of the letters took it to the newspapers and Bishop Olmsted is not happy.

I don't know if this means anything to you,but I believe that you could not help but be appreciative of Bishop Olmsted. He is highly intelligent,holy and humble. I have watched him meet people throughoout the diocese and he has a remarkable pastoral quality that shines through,he is amazing.

He also has chosen to live at the rectory in two rooms rather than the bishop's home in a vry nice neighborhood in Central Phoenix. He has also treated the ex-bishop with a graciousness that that bespeaks his respect for the dignity of God's creations.