Ungland... this mutt should be kicked out on his arse
Posted on 01/24/2016 1:13:30 PM PST by marshmallow
* Rt Rev. Richard Chartres praised two priests who had grown bushy beards
* Applauded their desire to reach out to the 'majority of their parishioners'
*Bishop described his own beard, which he grew in the 1970s, as modest
*He also said 'saint' David Beckham encouraged men to grow facial hair
Clergymen should grow beards to emphasise their holiness to Muslims, the Bishop of London has suggested.
Rt Reverend Richard Chartres said the modern fashion for facial hair should not be the preserve of hispters, but would also be likely to impress those from Eastern cultures where wearing a beard could mark a man out as holy.
He singled out two priests in Tower Hamlets - the Rev. Adam Atkinson, Vicar of St Peter's church in Bethnal Green, and Rev. Cris Rogers of All Hallows Bow - who have grown bushy beards.
Writing in the Church Times, Rev. Chartres, who himself sports a 'modest' beard, said: 'The discovery that two of the most energetic priests in east London had recently grown beards of an opulence that would not have disgraced a Victorian sage prompted me to look again at the barbate debate throughout Church history.
'The two priests work in parishes in Tower Hamlets. Most of the residents are Bangladeshi-Sylheti, for whom the wearing of a beard is one of the marks of a holy man.'
He said the desire of the clergy of Tower Hamlets to 'reach out to the culture of the majority of their parishioners can only be applauded'.
He went on to say that David Beckham - who he describes as the 'nearest thing to a secular saint' - has 'stimulated countless imitators'.
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And they should wear dishkas, and the women should wear burkhas. All in the name of Paul saying he was all things to all men, in order t oreach a few. I am sure the Muslims will appreciate it.
and the Bishops should grow a pair of ####s
Cue the “you’re a special kind of stupid aren’the you?” Meme.
The Brits should just take turns cutting each other’s heads off.Save the Muzzies the effort.
You “reach out” to the Muslims and you’ll be pulling back a stump.
Ungland... this mutt should be kicked out on his arse
And nuns should get clitorectomies before they “reach out”?
Vicars take up to 4 wives?
“Saint” David Beckham? Oy.
...and turbins. And stop preaching the Gospel...if there are any left who do. It’s offensive to the sheetheads.
Batshit crazy talk
That’s really stupid. Killing infidels in Islam is a sign of “holiness “. Should they kill infidels?
Each & every time I hear any pronouncement from one of Britain’s churchman, it is a further capitulation to the Muzzies. I mean, the Church of England is a big joke masquerading as a rug under the feet of the Muzzies. Next thing, they’ll call for the prayerbooks in the church to be Korans.
What about the FEMALE vicars?
Seems like all our professional sports athletes are following the same trend. Every time I see the full beards on these people I automatically think of ISIS..........
Germany has been overrun also. They are not fighting back.
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