[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Ann Markle]

Grace, it's obvious that mileage does vary on this list - about Paul and
everything else!  But anyone who doesn't understand might grow in wisdom by
trying to understand. - and Jay said clearly she DIDN'T understand (why
Paul got into the canon of scripture).  I always learned (from very wise
teachers) that it's better to wrestle with scripture and try to better
understand, than categorically dismiss.  And of course, it's ok to disagree
with parts of scripture -- I certainly do, even parts of Paul, and so does
every single person I know, lay or ordained.  I think Jay and I are simply
having a disagreement about Paul, into which you felt it necessary to
insert your opinion and take me to task.  Of course, that's allowed, too,
as differing opinions are what make pub conversation interesting.  It's
when it gets personal by attributing personal characteristics, moods and
motivations (Ann Markle is snarky, condescending) that it gets to be time
to bow out of the conversation and let others have the last word.  Sorry I
spoke up with a differing opinion - I guess I should have known better.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, that's what I thought, too, Ann. Your remark felt very condescending
> to me. There are many things about Paul's writings that are wonderful, and
> there are other things that I find offensive. I believe it's possible to
> understand something and still not like it.  Obviously YMMV.
> Grace
>
> > On Jan 8, 2015, at 1:33 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Bit o' snark there, don'tcha think?
> >
> >> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Feel bad for folks who don't understand Paul.
> >>
> >> Staunch feminist,
> >>
> >> Ann
> >>
> >> The Rev. Ann Markle
> >> Buffalo, NY
> >> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> >> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:06 PM, M J [Mike] Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>>>> I sometimes wonder how some, if not almost all, of Paul got into the
> >>> canon.
> >>> But that's me.<<<
> >>>
> >>> Lee Hays of the Weavers once said that whenever Paul came into a town
> he
> >>> instantly set sex back 20 years.
> >>
>