tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post3057404689699062252..comments2023-11-02T10:50:42.128-05:00Comments on CLOSED: The Episcopal Church: No safe place left for Christians?TLF+http://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-8524906591194595802008-05-23T12:47:00.000-05:002008-05-23T12:47:00.000-05:00We aren't speaking of forming a pure Israel, but a...We aren't speaking of forming a pure Israel, but about seeking God in Christ, in the Word, and in the Tradition of the Church. TEC's leadership teaches a false Christology, corrupts the Word, and ignores the Tradition. <BR/><BR/>May God be kind to these leaders in His judgment. Every day is a day to declare God's mercy.<BR/><BR/>The 2 priests who presented me for ordination in 1984 called me a Deborah. At the time, I thought it was a strange designation. Now I wonder. I've been called many things in my life, but never Amos! : )Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-80341418007125793432008-05-23T10:55:00.000-05:002008-05-23T10:55:00.000-05:00Alice and Phil, your posts point out the agony suf...Alice and Phil, your posts point out the agony suffered by faithful people in an apostate church. Stay or go - which is the right approach? I think that a strong, Biblical case can be argued either way. <BR/><BR/>Phil, I think your position is strengthened because you (like Kendall Harmon at TitusOneNine) are in a manily orthodox diocese with a supportive Bishop and some healthy, common direction in mission and ministry.<BR/><BR/>Alice is an example of someone who was more isolated - she had an unfriendly Bishop and a conflicted, disorganized and declining diocesean mess all around her.<BR/> <BR/>Among the prophets, Jeremiah is much like Deacon Phil, staying within the "nation" and to deliver his unpopular message.<BR/><BR/>Alice is perhaps more like Amos, an "outsider" from one nation delivering warning against another (albeit closely related) nation... or Nahum extolling the fall of a pagan empire.<BR/><BR/>May we all be blessed to see a day for Ezekiels and Haggais, a time to declare mercy and rebuilding.TLF+https://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-64157779250094176052008-05-23T09:53:00.000-05:002008-05-23T09:53:00.000-05:00None of the prophets left Israel to form a new, pu...None of the prophets left Israel to form a new, pure Israel. They stayed in an apostate country with apostate leadership and witnessed to the Truth.<BR/><BR/>I choose to do that too.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://deaconslant.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">My slant on things</A><BR/><BR/>YBIC,<BR/>Phil Snyderplsdeaconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039800243898137584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-873059253261642303.post-27292652069039744232008-05-23T06:47:00.000-05:002008-05-23T06:47:00.000-05:00Staying in Sodom wasn't a good idea for Lot and hi...Staying in Sodom wasn't a good idea for Lot and his family either.Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.com