Primate of Uganda Proposes Altering Constitution

The Living Church Foundation ^ | 9/5/2006 | (The Rev.) George Conger

[Alex Murphy]

Thought you should see an actual picture of the "Primate of Uganda", the Most Rev. Henry Luke Orombi, before you post another picture.

[servantboy777]

I find the post of this pic a bit offensive.

[Dark Skies]

Sorry if it offended you. I thought it was cute, since orangs are also primates from Uganda.

What did you find offensive?

[Dark Skies]

You know I didn't mean to insult the real Primate. So get those knickers out of a knot.

[Religion Moderator]

I pulled your post because it might cause further offense; some may have taken the picture to mean the religious leader is an ape.

[Dark Skies]

How you two can find a silly little play on words with an adorable photo of, yes, a primate of Uganda offensive is beyond me...and I hope the Primate himself has a little more of a sense of humor.

Cheese and crackers...you even had the little guy pulled by the admin mods.

When I read the title originally that is what came to mind...an orang. Sorry for adding levity just because your title struck me, as an animal lover, as funny.

[Dark Skies]

The word primate also means orang and I thought it was cute. How a religious leader could think I was calling him, not an ape...but a baby orang is ridiculous.

[Religion Moderator]

Correction: no one asked for the picture to be removed, I did that on my own - because when every respondent did not take something as funny, a little humor can cause offense.

[Dark Skies]

I see your point...I guess offense, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. I think you know, from looking at the pic, that no offense was intended.

[Religion Moderator]

If I thought you intended to be offensive with it, I would have let you know through Freepmail or something else.

[Dark Skies]

Thx. That's nice to know.

[Alex Murphy]

If I thought you intended to be offensive with it, I would have let you know through Freepmail or something else.

Ditto for me.

[Dark Skies]

Thx. I may hit a stupid streak from time to time, but I try not to be hurtful on purpose.

[ArrogantBustard]

A point of order, gentlemen:

Orangutans are from Borneo and Sumatra, islands in the south Pacific. You'd be more likely to find Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Uganda. Perhaps guerillas, as well ...

[rwfromkansas]

Primate is a rather funny name for a religious leader, though.

[Dark Skies]

Unfortunately, I didn't have a great pic of a gorilla. But you should have seen that orang.

[ArrogantBustard]

It's funny only because biologists use it as a name for the class of animals that includes apes, lemurs, monkeys, and Man. The ecclesiastical use is actually older. In both cases (biological and ecclesiastical) it means "first one" or "one of the highest importance". The Primate of a region is the chief bishop there.

[ArrogantBustard]

Right turn, Clyde ...