Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams. For those who don't understand that remark, from the same source:
Also, from RAFwN: Episcopal Church Denies Reports of Bobble-head Hay Ride
My dear Anglican brothers and sisters -- how much more can you tolerate? These fiends are making your church into a meet-greet and eat gay bar. You MUST break away NOW -- sticking on is useless and becomes a victory for the evil one.
"In Episcopal confirmation, one still has to state one’s intention to follow Jesus 'as my Savior and Lord' and must affirm the Apostle’s Creed."
Ahh..., but that's so... excluding.
It would make all the sincere Druids feel bad.
Well, in my ECUSA parish we still confirm people (and not infants, either), and make a distinction between "confirmed" and "received". All baptized Christians are welcomed (with that phrase; baptized Christians only, please) to the altar rail. Yes, we have an altar rail. You can kneel or stand as you prefer, and while it's a personal choice, said preference seems to be exercised on the basis of how much help and time you'd need to get back up if you knelt. And when the Bishops show up, some of us give them an earful.
They've already made belief in Christianity optional for bishops, so I don't see what difference this makes.
In other news Frank "Leon Fortunato" Griswold continues his quest for a One World Unified Church of Nothingness, Tattoo and Massage Parlor.
No backbone to face the homosexual mafia ... and they've proven they are not in touch with Christ or The Spirit. They are now obsolete.
I suppose that if you have nothing really to believe in, confirming that faith really is kind of oxymoronic.
Hayride to Hell, indeed.
You know sionnsar, for a guy who was going to take a break, you're certainly filling your quota of posts. ;-)