[RoosterRedux]

Considering the source, I would guess that, at the bottom of the Bishop’s ideas, is an embrace of homosexuality.

[Olog-hai]

Wrong a zillion times over. These churches are falling apart because of moving away from their traditions.

[Flatus I. Maximus]

Absolutely agreed. The Episcopal Church must change. Getting rid of Bishop Schori would be a good start.

[madprof98]

The Episcopal Church must embrace change and diversity if it is to move forward, the presiding bishop of the 2.4 million member church said . . .

Embrace change and diversity? Today's Episcopal Church has gone way beyond "embrace" of those qualities into the realm of "shag" in positions unknown even in the Kama Sutra. As a result, that "2.4 million" figure is a pipe dream; the official tally today is well below 2 million . . . and falling like a rock.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

the fag church wants to keep digging its way out of the hole it’s in.

[ReformationFan]

If that’s true, then shouldn’t the Episcopal church have been exploding with growth since they started ordaining females? Instead, it’s been in steady decline. If one is liberal, I fail to see why he would want to give up his Sunday mornings to go hear what he could already hear from the media anyway.

[tbpiper]

You know why Episcopalians can’t play chess, don’t you?

[RonF]

I belong to an Episcopal parish. An Episcopal priest, a legal immigrant born in Ecquador, has approached us to start a congregation at our church serving the local Hispanics. We think it’s a fine idea. They will conduct services according to the rites of the church in Spanish. No one’s going to be checking immigration status at the parish door, or at the altar rail. Our main concern is that they involve themselves in the life of the parish. We are not interested in “renting” space to them and having them be separate. If they involve themselves in the life of the parish then they will be welcome. IF they hold themselves separate then they will have to leave.

[pfflier]

And that is why I tell anybody who asks, I used to be an episcopalian.

[BillyBoy]

Episcopalians used to be one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, and were a huge influence in America when this country was founded (almost all the founding fathers had ties to the Church of England) Now, they’re a shadow of their former selves and less than 2% of the population. So much for churches drawing more followers by being “less strict” and embracing socially liberal ideas.

[battousai]

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

Sounds to me like they already tried that...so hows that all working out I wonder...

[SuziQ]

Is the Bishop saying he needs more than just white people in the pews at Episcopal churches?

[the_daug]

"If we are going to save the life of the church, we are going to have to lose it."

Sir the Life was lost already.

1Co 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
1Co 15:2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
1Co 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1Co 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: and gained again

Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

[VietVet]

Yeah, keep it up, Bishop. sarc/off

You really haven’t a clue as to why so many, like me, left the Episcopal Church since the 1970;s, do you?

[this_ol_patriot]

Come join our church, we have less sins than yours. /s

[Cronos]

the ECUSA must change MORE? how much more? having orgies in the ‘church’?

[ravenwolf]

Does that mean lesbian and homosexual pratices as normal?