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3rdFooter
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Low-church Christians are the only ones he acknowledges to exist, to where if you're not one of them, or at least on board with them, he denies you're a Christian at all (apparently because the mindless arguments he has only work against them).
Unless, perversely, you're the ABC.
Fantastic. From this we can assume that you and I either: - Don't exist
- Are the Archbishop of Canturbury
Rational logic is a wonderful thing ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
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sebby
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RD did once say inb a Sunday colour supplement that although he was opposed to religion he approved of the vicar umpiring the village cricket match. He also has a sneaking regard for the Book of Common Prayer.
So he's there in all the essentials.
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WhyNotSmile
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Originally posted by Barnabas62:
Well, a number of Shipmates get an honourable mention here (scroll down) and WhyNotSmile gets an invite.
Gurdur's blog is a bit of a find, I reckon.
Aw. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif) I never get invited to things.
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mousethief
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Originally posted by 3rdFooter:
Rational logic is a wonderful thing
Indeed it is. You should try it.
Conclude that he doesn't think we're "real" Christians.
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Amazing Grace
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Originally posted by sebby:
RD did once say inb a Sunday colour supplement that although he was opposed to religion he approved of the vicar umpiring the village cricket match. He also has a sneaking regard for the Book of Common Prayer.
So he's there in all the essentials.
I have heard him admit to showing up at, and liking, the parish church's carol service. I think he tried to explain it off as folk culture.
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fletcher christian
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RD did once say inb a Sunday colour supplement that although he was opposed to religion he approved of the vicar umpiring the village cricket match. He also has a sneaking regard for the Book of Common Prayer.
Dear God! he could be a C of E vicar!
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Matt Wardman 2000
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>Dear God! he could be a C of E vicar!
I think there may be something in that. RD is reported as personable and solicitous 1 on 1, but is clearly more than a little polemical in public, with the full range of rhetorical tricks and sharp elbows.
I'm reminded of certain prominent "Protestant!!!" spokesclergy from the North-East, but with a greater amount of polemic.
And one thing that has surprised me in researching this affair is the number of times he says something, then apologises or calls it "mischevious" and backpedals slightly having already done the damage, even in the national press.
Example: consider RD's "'A clergyman in charge of education for the country's leading scientific organisation - it's a Monty Python sketch.'"
A couple of days later he said this in the New Scientist:
"Perhaps I was a little uncharitable to liken the appointment of a vicar as the Royal Society's Education Director to a Monty Python sketch".
And there are a *lot* of these occurrences in public and in website conversation, which is also public - but I'm not sure RD really gets the Net. I think it's a pattern.
I'd prescribe a Secretary with teeth and a big stick.
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Arrietty
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Originally posted by fletcher christian:
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RD did once say inb a Sunday colour supplement that although he was opposed to religion he approved of the vicar umpiring the village cricket match. He also has a sneaking regard for the Book of Common Prayer.
Dear God! he could be a C of E vicar!
Sounds more like John Major, or quite a few members of the Prayer Book Society.
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i-church
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3rdFooter
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Originally posted by mousethief:
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Originally posted by 3rdFooter:
Rational logic is a wonderful thing
Indeed it is. You should try it.
Conclude that he doesn't think we're "real" Christians.
OK. So he is suggesting that we are "complex"*, or possibly "irrational" Christians. I can live with that.
After all, art is too non-rational for RD to suggest we are "surreal".
3F
*Quarternions are an obviously heretical back water as they lead no where.
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epepke
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Greetings. I was pointed to this forum and thread by a very nice fellow named jerome. I could not easily find an introductions thread, and I'd be obliged if someone could point me to one. If there is none, I'll just jump right in.
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Barnabas62
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Hi epepke and welcome
Thanks for joining. If you haven't already done so, it will probably be worth your while to look at the FAQs and the 10 Commandments. The latter link also gives you a link to the guidelines for the separate boards.
Hope you enjoy your time here. This thread is a bit "played out" pro tem, but please feel free to post on it anything from your own perspective or experience. Personally, I've enjoyed reading jerome's stuff (there are links earlier in the thread).
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lowlands_boy
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Originally posted by epepke:
Greetings. I was pointed to this forum and thread by a very nice fellow named jerome. I could not easily find an introductions thread, and I'd be obliged if someone could point me to one. If there is none, I'll just jump right in.
Welcome! There's a thread for introducing yourself here but it's by no means compulsory.
You should go to the Purgatory board and read the "10 commandments", but as long as you get those, it's quite permitted to dive into the fray.
ETA cross post with big host person.....
[ 10. March 2010, 16:20: Message edited by: lowlands_boy ]
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epepke
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Thank you for the welcome.
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