If the martyrs for the gospel weren't too busy worshiping the glorified Christ, they'd be rolling in their graves.
I love stained glass, pipe organs, wooden pews, and liturgies way more than your average evangelical protestant, but I just can't get down with the clown suit. Sorry.
So much more wrong with this picture than the bishop's outfit, but you'll just have to read it for yourself here.
Ugh. The article. Yes.
ReplyDeleteBut on a more encouraging note, this comment was prominently displayed on the side bar as the "Popular Comment":
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I used to be a congregant of Trinity Cathedral – that church is who led me to my walk with Christ, and for that I will always be thankful. However, the reason I left that church was for the reasons outlined in this recent article – their commitment to this “change” they speak of. God’s word never changes. It is man who tries to change God’s word to fit what they think is right and correct."
Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
ReplyDeleteTherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
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(Romans 1:18-32)
Mitre: The tall, pointed liturgical hat worn by a bishop during formal worship. Its shape is said to be symbolic of the tongues of fire which rested on the original bishops at the first Pentecost.
ReplyDeleteColors: Color plays an import part in the designation of seasons and feasts in the Episcopal Church. Each church season has a color associated with it, and both vestments and altar cloths usually mirror the seasonal/festive color.
Purple: was originally a sign of royalty, as purple dye was rare. Thus, a purple clergy shirt (or some shade of violet) usually indicates that the wearer is a bishop, or else associated with one.
There is meaning behind the robes, colors, and how they relate to the church season. The Epsicopal Church is a very accepting and non-judgemental church.