VOL: Christians are called on to pray for their enemies, but the state has an obligation to protect its citizens. Should Christians call for the total destruction of the Islamic State even if it means carpet bombing cities in Iraq and Syria where the Islamic State primarily hides?
Read moreWhy was there no mention of the facts that terrorized the French people for several hours? Why? This is not the first time Islamic terrorists (yes, they were Islamic terrorists) have plotted to kill French people. Think Charlie Hebdo. And the frightening thing is that ISIS is also attacking other Arab Islamists who don't fully agree with them about the prophet's call to wipe out unbelievers. Think Beirut.
Read moreVOL believes we can assist the new presiding bishop with the very liturgy he might want ALL Episcopalians to intone on Sunday mornings. In case your eyes well up with tears of joy, reading glasses with handkerchiefs will be provided.
LET US PRAY: With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying "Don't worry, be happy."
For growing black on black violence in the cities of America, especially in Chicago, we pray to the Lord.
Read more"We found a handful of closeted Christians in Albany, Central Florida and a single white male in a small rural town in Idaho, but the Episcopal gentleman there told us not to mention his name, fearing retribution from his bishop.
"My G-d, if the bishop ever found out I was a true believing Episcopal Christian, my head would be thrust down the proverbial crapper," he told the surveyor.
Read more"Given the prosecutorial nature of the charges made, in the interest of justice and restitution, these expenses must be recovered by the Diocese from Bishop Dawani, personally, since the legal campaign was nothing more than a personal vendetta against Bishop Riah."
Riah argued that the best interests of the Diocese were not served, and as a result, the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem suffered an untold loss of esteem and dignity within the Church and beyond.
Read more"As I have said my prayers and sought counsel, it has seemed to me like the work I was called to do is as complete as it can be," Bishop Duncan told hundreds gathered for the diocese's annual convention at St. Stephen Church in Sewickley.
"The years of conflict--and of course, correction--within the body of Christ are past now," he said. "The challenge ahead is one of strengthening the church for discipleship and evangelization in a hostile and needy nation and world."
Read moreVOL sent an email to the bishop and asked him if he would consider selling it back to its original owners. We never got an answer. Based on past history and what the former Presiding Bishop ordered her bishops to do, Episcopal bishops have not been allowed to sell church buildings back to any Anglican congregation. Jefferts Schori has instead preferred to sell them to future saloon owners (her favorite) or for mosques.
Read moreFollowing this odd beginning, former Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori answered Curry's three knocks on the Cathedral doors. The two leaders joined together, both dressed in impressive white chasubles and miters, and swept around the Cathedral looking something like two Merlins from the King Arthur legend. Immediately these two magicians moved into the Baptismal Renewal of Vows with Jefferts-Schori praying sanctification over the water.
Read moreIn a pastoral letter from the GAFCON Primates Council the archbishop noted the unique nature of the proposed meeting in Canterbury at the Archbishop of Canterbury's invitation which he and ACNA Archbishop Foley Beach will attend, but noted that "We will not compromise the biblical principles for which we stand."
Read moreDuring her occupation as the titular head of the Episcopal Church for nine years, she uttered more heresies recorded by any sitting bishop, with the possible exception of John Shelby Spong and more recently Charles E. Bennison, Bishop of Pennsylvania, whose line that "Jesus was a sinner who forgave himself" might earn them both a place in the sixth circle (heresy) of Dante's nine circles of suffering located within the Earth.
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