[Magdalen] whose theology is this?

[Catharine Phillips]

Whose theology is this? Certainly not mine!
You were right to question it.
Those clergy you questioned back in the mid-2000s do not have "a corner on"
bizarre theology. My beloved phrases it: "Stupidity has no ideology."
I'm sorry about the after-shock. Even un-warranted shame can wreak havoc.
Blessings on your head and heart for speaking up.

With love,
Catharine

On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 3:56 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Our supply clergy this morning was from another diocese...a very liberal
> diocese....but I don't think this is liberal thought.  He taught Adult CE
> and preached.
>
> His premise this morning, among other things was that 'we really cannot
> change the world.  We do not need to concern ourselves with the world
> beyond our neighborhood.  Rather than give money to support ministries like
> ERD, we should simply walk across the street and meet the need of our
> neighbor.  (His example was giving money to a particular person in a 3rd
> world country, rather than my ERD example, but the point is the same.)  He
> went on to declare that from a theological perspective, we do not need to
> concern ourselves with politics...or even care about politics because we
> cannot make a difference or change the world.  It was a one way
> street...meet the need before you and ignore/don't care about anything
> beyond.
>
> I behaved badly.  He spoke down to us as of we were the Episcopal bumpkins
> in SC and I called him on it.  Now I'm having a major shame attack, even
> though more than a few people thanked me....that has just made it worse
> because my behavior was so similar to how nack in the mid 2000s, I
> confronted the the teaching of the ultra conservative priests at St.
> Paul's.  I'm not sure this makes any sense and I am still upset.
>
> So, what think the theological gurus in the pub (all of us) about this
> theology??
>
> Thanks,
> Ginga
>



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