Archbish Has Doubts!

[Hopkirk]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29258631

I wonder if the Pope has too

[agchristie]

In his interview the Archbishop referred to Psalm 88.

http://www.easyenglish.info/psalms/psalm088-taw.htm

[joggerjayne]

// He went on to explain that it was acceptable to occasionally have doubt, and still be a Christian //

In the same way that its acceptable to occasionally drink alcohol, and still be a teetotaller.

Or acceptable to occasionally have sex, and still be celibate.

Etc ...

[wolf63]

Hopkirk - is that why the Pope is selling his hat thingy? He will be selling off his fancy frocks next.

[wolf63]

I think that he is being honest - nobody is perfect.

I had to go into a place of worship to vote today - I will be traumatised for years after that.


:-)

[joggerjayne]

The occasional doubts presumably go ...

The more I think about it, the more I realise that it's all nonsense.

But ...

This job comes with quite a nice house ...

[agchristie]

The interviewer reminded him of the magnitude of what he was saying. There was no mistake but Mr Welby is a very intelligent and respected individual.

No big deal really.

[Obiter]

I have always loved the story of the latae Labour Foreign Secretary, George Brown, who was known for his taste for the drink. Apparently, at a grand reception in Peru, as the band struck up he approached a figure in shimmering red and asked if he could have this waltz. The 'figure' turned him down, saying,"No, for three reasons:

Firstly, you are drunk;
Secondly this is not a waltz, but the Peruvian national anthem;
Thirdly, I am the Cardinal Archbishop of Lima."

[agchristie]

^ ha ha!

[jomifl]

/Mr Welby is a very intelligent and respected individual./
More so now, I imagine..