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Reds Under the Bed? [The Continuum and FR]
The Continuum ^ | 12/14/2005 | Albion

Posted on 12/14/2005 12:54:06 PM PST by sionnsar

It's nice to be talked about, even if for the wrong reasons. I found the following comment and reply over at Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com. I won't comment on my own politics -- they're none of anyone's business -- but I think a regular reading of The Continuum will allay any fears of "Reds under the bed" around here. That said, I wonder if there is some reason to consider it unnatural having political liberals in a continuing church. Comments?

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I'm not so sure that this blog should be recommended. The top item refers to the folks who went to Iraq to generate some anti-American propaganda as "Peacemakers" who have "been striving for the betterment of life in Iraq."

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The second is a good point and so the blog is worth watching. Liberalism is not unknown in the Continuum churches (even my own! and from parishioners who have definitely long been part of our church family). But I will not toss it on one element alone. Note also: "I had expressed discomfort with women’s ordination and outright opposition to the ordination of practicing homosexuals to Holy Orders."
I, for one, would hate to be held to account and forever labeled for every mis-expression I've made.
Let's give the bloggers here at Continuum some time. There's little enough, as Will at Prydain notes, coming from the Continuing Churches. If we see here a leftist element, it's quite worth watching; if it's a misstatement we'll see that soon enough.


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[LOL -- now we're going back and forth. The referenced FR thread is: Interesting new blog: "Continuum" [Continuing Anglican] --sionnsar]
1 posted on 12/14/2005 12:54:06 PM PST by sionnsar
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To: sionnsar

Sion, would you mind providing me with a little more background? I don't think I understand your post completely.


2 posted on 12/14/2005 1:02:42 PM PST by Alice au Wonderland (I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.)
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To: PAR35

ping


3 posted on 12/14/2005 2:32:33 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || To Libs: You are failing to celebrate MY diversity! || Iran Azadi)
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To: Alice au Wonderland
This is something I see in the blog world from time to time -- conversations or referenced exchanges that take place across multiple sites. In this case you'd have to backtrack from here to The Continuum then back to here and then to The Continuum again to pick up the entirety of the exchange.

In this case a FReeper urged caution (on FR) about the blog(ger)'s political persuasion, and the blogger has responded on his blog. I am bringing his response back here.

4 posted on 12/14/2005 2:36:56 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || To Libs: You are failing to celebrate MY diversity! || Iran Azadi)
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I wonder if there is some reason to consider it unnatural having political liberals in a continuing church.

It is possible to be a Christian and to disagree on political issues. But I have found that Marxism, Leninism, Maoism, Liberation theology and similar beliefs are quite inconsistent with Christianity. And those who would give aid and comfort to muslim militants probably don't have an agenda of spreading the gospel.

5 posted on 12/14/2005 3:21:59 PM PST by PAR35
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I just spent some time rummaging around the blog. It turns out I know something about one of the hosts; I think it will be fine.


6 posted on 12/14/2005 4:18:03 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || To Libs: You are failing to celebrate MY diversity! || Iran Azadi)
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