How much more is necessary for the point to be made?  CoC has no intention of stopping the heresy/apostasy any more than TEC/ECUSA does.  Let us bid farewell.  When you come to your Christian senses, welcome home.  Until then, if you must, use up your inheritance.  The Father is waiting.

Didn’t take long, did it?  Has it been a week, even?  Go, go ACCanada!  Rather reminiscent of post GC2003 for those nostalgic among EKUSA/TEC for action (other than legal actions, that is).

Notice how the “in the sense of creedal” distinction is dropped? How very unexpected.

And I am quite sure that the new Archbishop will come down hard on this. Yeah, right.

“20Woe to those who call evil good
  and good evil,
who put darkness for light
  and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
  and sweet for bitter!
21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
  and shrewd in their own sight! “
Is. 5:20-21 (ESV)

“I am very pleased the national church has said blessing same-sex unions is not in conflict with the doctrine of the church,” he said.

Noticed that he dropped the “core doctrine”.

Revisionism is.

DonGander

“I believe blessing these unions is a justice issue. Now is the time to start blessing same-sex couples. I have done it and I intend to keep doing it.”

The good Father can bless all he wants.  It certainly doesn’t mean he’s bestowing God’s blessing, just his own.

He is willing to sacrifice for what he believes in.  Why are so few reasserting leaders acting this way?

Well for one thing he is not sacrificing anything.  Unlike the reappraisers, he will not receive one ounce of discipline or sanctions.

Br. Michael, who will be the disciplinarian?  We have no authority but canons, it appears, that come to life like Dracula in the night, searching for blood.  It’s another form of betrayal, to use a more familiar image, like the one in today’s daily office reading.  A kiss.  We must bear the cross, too, and not look back.  Onward!  For Christ!

I am very pleased the national church has said blessing same-sex unions is not in conflict with the doctrine of the church

That is not what the Synod said.  They said that blessing same-sex unions was not in conflict with the “core doctrine” (in the sense of “creedal”) of the Church.  The Doctrine of the Church is more that its creeds.  The creeds are dogmatic.  They are the foundation upon which our doctrine is based.  Blessing same sex unions does violate the doctrine (=teaching) of the Church. 

YBIC,
Phil Snyder

“They need to know they are not second-class Christians,” said Osorio. “I am going to bless them as a group because they are faithful and beautiful Christians. And if they want to be blessed as individual couples, I will do it too….

And can you bless my ipod and my lucky rabbit’s foot while you’re at it? Please, please! Send us your barakah/good karma/magic etc! It’s aaaaaaaawesome!

This would be perfect.  I remember, back in 2003, when I converted from evangelcal christianity to ECUSA, the priest told me that I did not need to worry, I was still safe in ECUSA because they could never support “their” new theology by scripture…  I’d love to see a Council convened that would address this once and for all, [oh, yeah, I thought lambeth 1.10 did that…ummm guess not].  Never mind…

I can only hope that Osorio moves to even more extreme positions. I have asked, “What happens when all standards are dropped?” If Osorio continues on this course, we will actually have this question answered in the real world. The more extremists we can find in TEC, the sooner this issue will come to such a head that even the Wobblies who make up the core of the traditional Anglican church will have to open their eyes and see. As well,  the centrists in TEC will have to make a determination what they can tolerate, and the act.
We should encourage the Osorios and the Muslimpriests and all their ilk to do their damndest.
LM

Are their really Wobblies in TEC?

Well, not Wobblies in the old union sense, but in the sense that TEC has a horde of members who are uncertain on their spiritual feet, like drunks in a brewery.  Larry

They shouldn’t refer to this man as “Anglican” or “priest”.  His actions prove he isn’t worthy of either title.