Archbishop of Canterbury steps down

[BlueMoonRisin’]

He will be forever known as The Arsebishop Of Cunterbury.

Slightly edited ; )

 

[bluethrunthru]

Another institution wobbling.

Thing with it is people ask why are attendances at the CoE down? Well its basically a middle class and up club in most towns where people are keen to be seen but outside the gate very few practise or behave in a Christian way.

I am old enough to have been at school in the 60's and 70's when every day started with an assembly and we had weekly RE classes. I could see kids zoning out as it drones on - its pretty hard to blame the rise of computer games and multi channel TV as distracting people away from it in the 1960's.

As it happens I went to Sunday School and did infrequently attend church - I knew it wasn't for me but even now I am surprised how it seeped into me and how much of the scriptures I can remember (Mrs sometime looks at me like I am a secret God botherer when I mention certain things)

The bottom line for me is that the CoE talks down to its attendee's - who goes to church just to be berated any more? On telly its fronted by people like Aled Jones in a nice patterned jumper - nice enough bloke but are there any 16 year olds with a burning desire to dress like that or like JRM and attend Church? Like anything once it falls out of favour its old news and out of date. Flares will make a comeback before mass participation in the CoE does.

Then having baked its inedible cake this ............ ask yourself every time an institution gets involved in this sort of shit how many people think " yeah I wanna be associated with that " ................. well except for a few wrong 'uns

 

[johnny crossan]

If he believed that I wonder at what point from 11 (eleven) years ago he thought "I wonder why nobody has been in contact with me to make a statement".

This is an important piece of the story , he did report it but what he should have done is followed up on it , that was the mistake or did he expect the police to do their jobs ?

I think that is the reason he didn't want to resign but the point at which he found out that Smyth had not been investigated and cleared by the police remains unclear. The resignation would indicate he 'had left undone those things that he ought to have done' perhaps. Even though a former banker I believe Welby is a good and honourable man, very sad that he is paying this heavy price.

 

[johnny crossan]

Thing with it is people ask why are attendances at the CoE down? Well its basically a middle class and up club in most towns where people are keen to be seen but outside the gate very few practise or behave in a Christian way.

I am old enough to have been at school in the 60's and 70's when every day started with an assembly and we had weekly RE classes. I could see kids zoning out as it drones on - its pretty hard to blame the rise of computer games and multi channel TV as distracting people away from it in the 1960's.

As it happens I went to Sunday School and did infrequently attend church - I knew it wasn't for me but even now I am surprised how it seeped into me and how much of the scriptures I can remember (Mrs sometime looks at me like I am a secret God botherer when I mention certain things)

The bottom line for me is that the CoE talks down to its attendee's - who goes to church just to be berated any more? On telly its fronted by people like Aled Jones in a nice patterned jumper - nice enough bloke but are there any 16 year olds with a burning desire to dress like that or like JRM and attend Church? Like anything once it falls out of favour its old news and out of date. Flares will make a comeback before mass participation in the CoE does.

Then having baked its inedible cake this ............ ask yourself every time an institution gets involved in this sort of shit how many people think " yeah I wanna be associated with that " ................. well except for a few wrong 'uns

I understand our current Health Secretary is a man of deep Christian convictions and is not alone in holding firm religious beliefs among the members of Starmer's cabinet -yet you seem to place your own undiluted faith in them. Same goes for many City players past and present.

 

[johnnytapia]

Thing with it is people ask why are attendances at the CoE down? Well its basically a middle class and up club in most towns where people are keen to be seen but outside the gate very few practise or behave in a Christian way.

I am old enough to have been at school in the 60's and 70's when every day started with an assembly and we had weekly RE classes. I could see kids zoning out as it drones on - its pretty hard to blame the rise of computer games and multi channel TV as distracting people away from it in the 1960's.

As it happens I went to Sunday School and did infrequently attend church - I knew it wasn't for me but even now I am surprised how it seeped into me and how much of the scriptures I can remember (Mrs sometime looks at me like I am a secret God botherer when I mention certain things)

The bottom line for me is that the CoE talks down to its attendee's - who goes to church just to be berated any more? On telly its fronted by people like Aled Jones in a nice patterned jumper - nice enough bloke but are there any 16 year olds with a burning desire to dress like that or like JRM and attend Church? Like anything once it falls out of favour its old news and out of date. Flares will make a comeback before mass participation in the CoE does.

Then having baked its inedible cake this ............ ask yourself every time an institution gets involved in this sort of shit how many people think " yeah I wanna be associated with that " ................. well except for a few wrong 'uns

The law requires that all pupils at a maintained school must attend a daily act of collective worship. Amen

 

[bluethrunthru]

I understand our current Health Secretary is a man of deep Christian convictions and is not alone in holding firm religious beliefs among the members of Starmer's cabinet -yet you seem to place your own undiluted faith in them. Same goes for many City players past and present.

Undiluted faith? Can you not read?

 

[bluethrunthru]

The law requires that all pupils at a maintained school must attend a daily act of collective worship. Amen

Is that the academies? Because a lot were set up by religious zealots

 

[johnny crossan]

Undiluted faith? Can you not read?

Thought you were blue through to the core as per your soubriquet and a class warrior of the first rank? How disappointing.

 

[johnnytapia]

Is that the academies? Because a lot were set up by religious zealots

Academies are exempt

 

[Vic]

Other than the Church covering it up for 20 years?

No evidence of what you said.