Tidying Up …

Several posts regarding “women’s ordination” have generated comments about statements made by both Fr Thomas Hopko and Bishop Kallistos Ware. I don’t believe either of these men support the innovation. The way I understand their explanations is that we — Eastern Orthodox — have yet to speak on the matter. Sure, Tradition should speak for itself. But obviously, that’s not good enough for some. The more rigid may react: “Then let them take a hike!” Sounds good, but not good enough for some. I predict the day will come when some Canonical Orthodox Bishop will, God help me, ordain a woman. And that will not be good enough for most. In the meantime, we Orthodox should stop letting the Roman Catholics do all the heavy lifting and be prepared with our own Apologia for the Tradition of the Church. This is as has been in ages past — good enough for most, but not good enough for some.

Orthodoxy may be the “best kept secret in America” … and oftentimes that may be a blessing. Not that we would garner the same sort of publicity as the tragic case in Romania, but, as Father John Whiteford said in speaking of that situation:

You have to keep some perspective here. There have been stories in past years about Roman Catholic clergy doing horrible things. There have been stories of Protestants killing people in the course of casting demons out of them.

There are a certain percentage of nuts that are more or less evenly distributed throughout the world.

Which reminds me … My mom used to listen to a Christian radio DJ every Sunday morning, Mike Clure. He used to end each broadcast by saying, “Don’t stay home from Church complaining of all the hypocrites who are there. There’s always room for one more.” 🙂

Then again …

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has said that he can see no “theological objections” to a woman leading the Anglican Communion in the future, and also that he believed that many Christians allowed their views to become so strong that they risked being bigoted against homosexuals.
Read it H E R E.
Thanks: Classical Anglican

Oh, and speaking of nutty:

“In an effort to prove sexual orientation is biological rather than a choice, scientists at Oregon State University are seeking to produce gay sheep by altering conditions in the womb.”
Thanks: World

AND …

Today’s Gee-Willakers Award:

“The couple split up 18 months later. Elisa cut off financial support, prompting Emily and her children to go on welfare. El Dorado County sued Elisa for child support, and she refused to pay. Her argument: I’m not the children’s father.

Sometime this summer, the California Supreme Court will rule on the case of Elisa and Emily and two similar appeals. At issue: In same-sex relationships, what makes a person a parent? Is it biology, existing legal standards or whether that person acts like a parent?”
If you M U S T.
Thanks: News Forum

I mentioned the other day that Frederica Mathewes-Green attended services at St Raphael Mission this past weekend. Here’s a pic of me regaling Mama Fred with my knowledge — apparently of Aquafina. (Or sump’m like at.)

Raphael’s got a much more colorful pic of him & her on his site.

Speaking of GREEN … Al Green.

I like Bec’s Blog.

As I’ll be attending the First Annual Diocese of the Southeast Parish Life Conference in Atlanta this week — along with George Strickland of Directions to Orthodoxy — More later …