tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post3371772180758804193..comments2024-03-27T08:46:54.369-04:00Comments on BabyBlueOnline: The Turnpike OffensiveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17490745238430648958noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-11140148129216227212008-10-06T12:50:00.000-04:002008-10-06T12:50:00.000-04:00And here aas well:http://www.philly.com/philly/new...And here aas well:<BR/><BR/>http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20081005_Episcopal_Church_repents_slavery_during_Phila__service.html<BR/><BR/>The event was an inportant and meaningful occasion for the black community and for the Christians of this nation, whose ancestors were deeply supportive of the institution of slavery.<BR/><BR/>There was no connection to the happenings in Pittsburgh. It is incomprensible that you could have any objections to this historic occasion.<BR/><BR/>Think twice befor making invidious comparisons.St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442981261967577136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-82425630080328788872008-10-05T16:03:00.000-04:002008-10-05T16:03:00.000-04:00You can read about apologies for slavery here:http...You can read about apologies for slavery here:<BR/><BR/>http://blog.jdewperry.com/2008/07/26/us-house-to-consider-slavery-apology/<BR/><BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/15/AR2005071501559.html<BR/><BR/>http://blog.jdewperry.com/2008/07/26/us-house-to-consider-slavery-apology/<BR/><BR/>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-27-slavery_N.htm<BR/><BR/>http://www.gmanews.tv/story/124912/Episcopalians-meet-to-issue-slavery-apology<BR/><BR/>http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/10139<BR/><BR/>http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0506/30/A02-232926.htm<BR/><BR/>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/01/08/america/NA-GEN-US-Slavery-Apology.php<BR/><BR/>http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Douglas_Slavery_Apology/2008/09/30/135898.htmlSt. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442981261967577136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-86856838738419387002008-10-03T09:33:00.000-04:002008-10-03T09:33:00.000-04:00The media, yes... always the media attention. Spea...The media, yes... always the media attention. Speaks volumes, doesn't it? <BR/><BR/>Still, the media in general is getting tired of the Episcopal Church-Anglican Communion crisis. One can enjoy a crisis for only so long. Schori's sunlight is turning to dust.Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-1544766178879667182008-10-02T09:45:00.000-04:002008-10-02T09:45:00.000-04:00The Turnpike would be offensive to me. Who wants ...The Turnpike would be offensive to me. Who wants to drive along inhaling the emissions from that particular speaker at that particular meeting?TLF+https://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-56927687026284943702008-10-02T06:36:00.000-04:002008-10-02T06:36:00.000-04:00BB,It does seem rather gutless, after all, to apol...BB,<BR/><BR/>It <I>does</I> seem rather gutless, after all, to apologize for someone else's long-past sins.<BR/><BR/>Particularly, when the person doing the apologizing has so much fresh sin of her own, breaking out all over the place on a daily basis.<BR/><BR/>I think, as Christians, we need to start by judging <B>ourselves</B> correctly by God's word, and then if there is time left over (which often there isn't) get on to other people.<BR/><BR/>Beyond that, the topic of the "slave trade" is a particularly safe one, since nobody (openly, at least) advocates slavery today. <BR/><BR/>What would be prophetic would be for the PB to rebuke a politician who supports, say, partial-birth abortion. That is, to address some sin that is actively on-going today, and is openly advocated by some.<BR/><BR/>--PaulAnglican Beach Partyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775953413487218314noreply@blogger.com