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

[anthony clavier]

Of course Hooker doesn't talk about stools which is just as well because
for him Scripture is the weight-bearer by which The Tradion (in distinction
to traditions) and the human capacity to reason, deduct, imagine,
experience are evaluated.

Tony

On Friday, July 31, 2015, FCBasle--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
wrote:

> 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 <javascript:;> 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 <javascript:;>> 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
> <javascript:;>>
> > 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 <javascript:;>
> >  > blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> > >
> >  > On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Lynn Ronkainen  <
> houstonklr at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> > > 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
>


-- 
The Rev. Tony Clavier
Vicar: St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Glen Carbon IL
and St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Granite City IL