The management of the Church of England, (Archie Bishes, Bishes etc.) has clearly revealed its true nature. They are political animals.
They can see all too clearly that yesterday’s Synod decision to disallow the creation of woman bishops is damaging to the “brand” because their focus group management information clearly reveals that “we the people” have moved on.
The are just seven other countries in the world where clerics form part of the legislature, by right and the rest are Islamic!
Rowan Williams does not believe in a caring god
The last Arch Bishop (Rowan Williams) doesn’t even believe in god anymore. The evidence for this is in his 30 minute discussion with John Harumphrys (In Search of Faith) a couple of years ago.
He clearly is closer to the Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) (1935 – ) “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
Rowan Williams is a peaceful, intelligent, academic man. He was therefore ill fitted to the political role that today’s C of E requires.
The only true believers left are the masses who still have not realised that the “Sacrament” and assorted accoutrements of their weird religion (created on a whim by a petulant Henry VIII) are just designed to make their belief system more impressive.
‘Bach makes god look good‘ etc. (I think that quote is original to me but I stand to be corrected ..?)
Seneca (4 – 65 BCE)
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.”
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821)
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.”
“Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.”
“All religions have been made by men.”
Supreme Court of Wisconsin (1890) “There is no such source and cause of strife, quarrel, fights, malignant opposition, persecution, and war, and all evil in the state, as religion. Let it once enter into our civil affairs, our government soon would be destroyed. Let it once enter our common schools, they would be destroyed. Those who made our Constitution saw this, and used the most apt and comprehensive language in it to prevent such a catastrophe.” (Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Weiss v. District Board, March 18, 1890. )
Such wisdom is there to be acted upon but politicians dare not reveal their true selves (no votes for reason) 🙁
They are not leaders – they are focus group led party politicians whose main motivation is power.
