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Apparently the Bishop of Los Angeles has given permission to his priests to do blessings without his permission.

Filed under: * Anglican - EpiscopalEpiscopal Church (TEC)TEC BishopsSept07 HoB MeetingSexuality Debate (in Anglican Communion)Same-sex blessings

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Posted September 25, 2007 at 11:49 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. Irenaeus wrote:

[Adapted from earlier comment on Stand Firm:]

Using reasoning like Bp. Bruno’s, Inspector Renault could maintain that no one had authorized gambling in Casablanca even as he placed his bets in Rick Blaine’s American Cafe:

“No one has authorized gambling in Casablanca.
Yes, Rick’s cafe has a busy roulette wheel.
Yes, it’s right next to my favorite table.
Yes, I occasionally place bets myself.
Yes, Rick gives me cash weekly to look the other way.
But no one has authorized gambling in Casablanca.
Only the French government could authorize gambling in Casablanca.

September 25, 12:28 pm | [comment link]
2. Br_er Rabbit wrote:

. . . . . . . . . . `Fury said to a
. . . . . . . . .  mouse, That he
. . . . . . . .  met in the
. . . . . . .  house,
. . . . . . “Let us
. . . . . . . both go to
. . . . . . . . law:. I will
. . . . . . . . . prosecute
. . . . . . . . . . YOU..—Come,
. . . . . . . . . . .  I’ll take no
. . . . . . . . . . . . denial; We
. . . . . . . . . .  must have a
. . . . . . . .  trial:. For
. . . . . . . really this
. . . . .  morning I’ve
. . . . . nothing
. . . .  to do.”
. . . . .  Said the
. . . . . .  mouse to the
. . . . . . .  cur, “Such
. . . . . . . .  a trial,
. . . . . . . . .  dear Sir,
. . . . . . . . . . . .  With
. . . . . . . . . .  no jury
. . . . . . . . . or judge,
. . . . . . . . would be
. . . . . . . wasting
. . . . . .  our
. . . . . . . breath.”
. . . . . . .  “I’ll be
. . . . . . . .  judge, I’ll
. . . . . . . . .  be jury,”
. . . . . . . . . . . .  Said
. . . . . . . . . . cunning
. . . . . . . . . . . old Fury:
. . . . . . . . . .  “I’ll
. . . . . . . . . . . try the
. . . . . . . . . . . .  whole
. . . . . . . . . . . . . cause,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  and
. . . . . . . . . . . . condemn
. . . . . . . . . . .  you
. . . . . . . . . . . to
. . . . . . . . . . .  death.”’

from the Briar Patch,

September 25, 1:58 pm | [comment link]
3. Martin Reynolds wrote:

I just love it too.
Soooo Anglican!
“Don’t ask - I shall have to refuse.”

September 25, 2:04 pm | [comment link]
4. Ad Orientem wrote:

I must admit.  Your bishops are a bit different from ours.

September 25, 2:09 pm | [comment link]
5. Harvey wrote:

Talk about crossed signals.

September 26, 7:19 pm | [comment link]
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