Comments on: Rick Warren’s Religious Takeover in Africa

By: j.m.c.

j.m.c. — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:31:28 +0000

All the European Anglicans I know are quite happy with Warren’s general approach.

Outside of The Episcopal Church USA, it’s usually The Episcopal Church of the USA that’s seen as instigating the schism.

The Presiding Bishop, Katherine Jefferts Schori, actually has a lot of characteristics in common with outgoing President Bush. Many of the same good ones, many of the same bad ones.

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Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:57:35 +0000

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By: Tom in Lazybrook

Tom in Lazybrook — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:44:05 +0000

Another thing about Orombi. At the “Anglican” Orthodox hate fest in Jerusalem last year he refused twice to condemn anti-Gay VIOLENCE. Akinola, who was also present, appeared to me to be cheerleading the discrimination and violence. Article available at

http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/7356

By: quasifictional

quasifictional — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:17:44 +0000

As a former Episcopalian (from the conservative Diocese of Albany), this really makes my blood boil.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:26:52 +0000

Thanks, bluestockingsrs, for the links.

By: bluestockingsrs

bluestockingsrs — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:03:33 +0000

Timothy, are you an Episcopalian? If you aren’t (or if you are) have you followed the Integrity blog about any of this?

PB Jefferts-Schori has repeatedly objected to the repeated forays by the GLobal South to destabilize The Episcopal Church in the US.

Here are some links:

http://www.walkingwithintegrity.blogspot.com

President of Integrity, Susan Russell’s blog: inchatatime.blogspot.com

Hope it is helpful to deepening your understanding of the work being done to remain in communion with the Global Anglican Community, while clearly objecting to the outside meddling.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:24:11 +0000

Obama should read your piece, Timothy. Quite good.

I’m beginning to wonder who gets to write the invocation. It might be that Obama will have one foisted upon Warren.

By: JJQR

JJQR — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:36:17 +0000

A power-hungry guy. (Thanks for giving him more worldwide credibility, Obama).

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:06:22 +0000

This is the kind of thing that needs to be brought out into the wide open and the media needs to report on this. Please someone who is in charge here send this story to MSNBC and CNN, etc. In fact it would be even better if as many people as possible sent this story out to the media. Pastor Warren’s meddling with the Church of England’s internal affairs definitely needs to be exposed.

By: Ephilei

Ephilei — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:19:06 +0000

It might make you feel better to know that gaining an audience with Pres Kagame is relatively easy? I had a prof who is not anyone special but met with him just because he wanted to dig a irrigate a few fields in Rwanda. The prof said about it, “It’s a small country. That kind of thing happens.