Posted on 12/09/2021 7:36:53 PM PST by marshmallow
British author, commentator and curmudgeon Malcolm Muggeridge once opined that ecumenism is like two drunks walking down Oxford Circus each holding onto the other for dear life. If one falls, they both would go down together.
Were Muggeridge alive today, he would note that not only is the Church of England in steep decline and heading into the sunset of its days, but the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Scotland, the established church, are in a race to obscurity. The two church's recent signing of a "Declaration" to work together, was little more than putting lipstick on a pig in the hope that organ music emanating from dying churches and cathedrals was not the death rattle they were hearing.
This week these two denominations offered a series of acknowledgments and commitments between the churches intended to deepen their relationship, and look at new ways of working together to serve the people of Scotland.
The agreement was welcomed and approved at both the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the established church, and the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church earlier this year.
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church said: "In many places in rural Scotland there is now only one church building. It might be Episcopalian or it might be Presbyterian, yet there will be people of both churches in the community.
Membership of the Scottish Episcopal Church in 2019 was 27,585, of whom 19,784 were communicant members. Weekly attendance was 11,782.
This is a bit like two men in hospital dying of COVID sharing the same life support system.
It is also code for, "we are declining so fast we soon won't be able to give empty churches away."
(Excerpt) Read more at virtueonline.org ...
Charles I’s head must be spinning in its grave.
I’m certain that the empty churches could be used and filled as mosques. Sadly.
What a shame! I like to pray from the Book of Common Prayer of the Scottish Episcopal Church of 1912. Truly a Godly, Scriptural prayer book. Lord only knows what an abomination the modern version is.
As a lifelong Episcopalian, this does not surprise me - I seldom attend services now due to the politics.
In the UK and France attendance at mosques by second and third generation muslims is also in decline. However newer entrants including white converts, make the numbers more stable.
Both are bending over for Muslim invaders daily. It is disgusting how quickly my Scottish brothers are allowing the Islamic hordes to penetrate their culture and government.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.