From All Western, Unilateralist, and Schismatic Acts, Good Lord Deliver Us
Today is the All Saints Sunday, a few days after Reformation Day, and technically All Souls Day, which is translated to Monday. However, on the minds of many is the consecration of Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire. What this means for the future of the Episcopal Church is uncertain. For many of us it means beginning the long and messy process of staying Anglican, yet ceasing to be Episcopalian.
Western hubris is alive and well, in the life of our nation, our universities, and our churches. It is no wonder that many in other countries distrust Westerners. Against all cries from fellow Anglicans, fellow Christians, and fellow catholics, the Episcopal Church is ready to consecrate Robinson. Rather than wait for consensus of their views, (at the moment the consensus is that practicing homosexuals are not bishop material), they acted anyway, proud to advance an agenda at any cost. Why is it that very few seem to be able to see the arrogance in this? Is it that our enlightenment-influenced culture is so arrogant, so objective in its thought, that whatever it does must be right simply because "we" thought of it? They tell us the modernist, enlightenment era is over, but I guess we are finding that in our churches modernism is dead, but it won't lie down.
Today is the All Saints Sunday, a few days after Reformation Day, and technically All Souls Day, which is translated to Monday. However, on the minds of many is the consecration of Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire. What this means for the future of the Episcopal Church is uncertain. For many of us it means beginning the long and messy process of staying Anglican, yet ceasing to be Episcopalian.
Western hubris is alive and well, in the life of our nation, our universities, and our churches. It is no wonder that many in other countries distrust Westerners. Against all cries from fellow Anglicans, fellow Christians, and fellow catholics, the Episcopal Church is ready to consecrate Robinson. Rather than wait for consensus of their views, (at the moment the consensus is that practicing homosexuals are not bishop material), they acted anyway, proud to advance an agenda at any cost. Why is it that very few seem to be able to see the arrogance in this? Is it that our enlightenment-influenced culture is so arrogant, so objective in its thought, that whatever it does must be right simply because "we" thought of it? They tell us the modernist, enlightenment era is over, but I guess we are finding that in our churches modernism is dead, but it won't lie down.
