[Magdalen] A California court has been asked to block the sale of St James...

[Scott Knitter]

I had the very different impression that the current parishioners were
pro-TEC and the bishop, making the bishop's move to sell very
surprising and confusing. Maybe I'm wrong.

On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com> wrote:
> From: Scott Knitter
>
>> Agreed. Great question, and one for which I'm eager to hear Bp. Bruno's
>> answer.
>
>
> For one thing, how about defining "on the way to recovery."  This is a
> parish where there has been continuing hostility to the diocese, and since
> the diocese proved ownership, many members have cut or ceased their pledge
> (one needs to go back in time a bit before the current brouhaha to get the
> honest picture).
>
> From what I see it is not a self sustaining parish, and considering that
> many of their members consider TEC and their Bishop as heretics, one wonders
> what the incentive might be?   Why can't the congregation enter a competing
> bid for the property and be rid of both TEC and their Bishop? If they were
> truly "recovering" financially, they certainly have the credit available to
> do so.
>
> Nah, Self-imposed Martyrdom is much more fun in some circles.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>



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Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA