[Magdalen] What We Believe - St. Paul's Bellingham

[FCBasle at aol.com]

Anne
 
I think that is a very reasonable position to take - to base what we decide 
 on any matter that impinges on Christian living to be in conformity to the 
 Scriptures and viewed through the lens of tradition and reason.
 
That is my understanding of the three pillars of Anglicanism - an  
intelligent application of what the first hearers would have understood,  including 
all the subliminal undertones as historical study has unearthed
 
I was impressed by  the quote:
 

The  sacred exists and is stronger than all our  rebellions.”
—  Czeslaw Milosz - poet
 
Blessings
Martin

PS Loved what Robin Williams said about the Ten Best things  about being 
Episcopalian:
 
10.  No snake handling.

9.  You can believe in dinosaurs. 
8.  Male and female God created them; male and female we ordain them. 
7.  You don't have to check your brains at the door. 
6.  Pew aerobics. 
5.  Church year is color-coded. 
4.  Free wine on Sunday. 
3.  All of the pageantry - none of the guilt. 
2.  You don't have to know how to swim to get baptized. 
And the Number One reason to be an  Episcopalian: 
1.  No matter what you believe, there's bound to be at least one other  
Episcopalian who agrees with you.

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In a message dated 31/07/2015 12:20:48 GMT Daylight Time,  
fleenerj at gmail.com writes:

Lynn,  thanks for pointing the way to this web site.
Judy

On Fri, Jul 31,  2015 at 12:29 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford  <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ann, did I understand  you to say that the scriptural teachings on
> homosexuality are actually  the truth, and the movement to set those texts
> aside is wrong?   Because, based on what you said about scripture trumping
> reason and  tradition, that would appear to be the outcome of such a view.
>
>  James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect  moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”   -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Ann Markle  <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > It's the  best of this sort of thing I've ever read.  That being said,
> >  they've got the scripture/tradition/reason thing wrong.  Scripture  is
> > definitely the "longest leg" on the 3-legged stool, with  priority over
> > tradition and reason.  Scripture is  interpreted through the lenses of
> > tradition and reason, which is  why it's not truly a "3-legged stool" at
> > all.  And any  tradition or reason that contradicts scripture is not
> > acceptable  -- which is the root of the decisions about homosexuality in
>  the
> > church, and why scriptural interpretations are so  important.  Equality 
is
> > not about just a big group hug and  "Kumbayah," but rather a thought out
> > scriptural and theological  position (and the "new" baptismal vows from
> 1979
> >  BCP).
> >
> > Ann
> >
> > The Rev. Ann  Markle
> > Buffalo, NY
> > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>  > blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> >
>  > On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Lynn Ronkainen  <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >  > researching a client just now (for location) I came across this  
church
> > > website, but in particular this web page about "what  we believe' and
> > > thought I'd share... I think it is  excellent, if somewhat longish 
but I
> > > think many would keep  reading like I did.
> > >
> > >  http://www.stpaulsbellingham.org/about-the-episcopal-church/
> >  >
> > > Lynn
> > >
>  >
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western  Michigan