Funny how the people complaining about the media are those whose interests are at risk because of revelations in the media that did not come out in the typical top-down-the institution-controls-the-flow-and content-of-information manner.

Do bloggers sometime reveal too much information? Yes. Is some of it untimely? Yes. But are all institutions better for the greater transparency from, particularly the newer forms of, media? Yes.

I would say that given the responses of Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda to the Lambeth invitations, the multiplicity of lawsuits and depositions and departures in the United States, not to mention Canada, that the alleged crisis in the Anglican Communion is far from overblown. Rather, these scholars and bishops ought to get out more, read the blogs, subscribe to a newspaper. They will discover that their first premise is definitely out of touch with reality.

If their first premise is out of touch with reality, then what of their other conclusions?

This seems to me to be reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh commenting, "Tut, tut, it looks like rain."

--Canon Neal Michell of Dallas in a comment on Ruth Gledhill's blog

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1. robroy wrote: I was clueless till 6 months ago when I discovered Titus19 and StandFirm. The church was/is heading to an abyss with the bridge out and these blogs are the only brakes it has. The liberal usurpers decry the use of these brakes and call out, “Full speed ahead.” June 23, 7:30 am | [comment link]

2. Jill C. wrote: Yes, thank the good Lord for men like Canon Michell.  He is definitely an asset to the Diocese of Dallas.  He could even be a bishop somewhere, someday.  Hmm . . . . June 23, 12:50 pm | [comment link]

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