[Magdalen] More Clergy DWI

[Georgia DuBose]

It seems to me that this problem is a defining sociological
characteristic of the Episcopal Church, more than other churches,
although others have problems, too, including a lot of RC priests who
are alcohol addicts. I have been reading a lot of opinion on various
blogs and websites, including efforts to have this come before the
national church at the next convention.

Georgia+

On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 6:10 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> No more than any other. Recently a retired ELCA bishop in Wisconsin was
> sentenced for killing a person while driving under the influence. The
> problem is not denomination specific nor is it limited to clergy, or
> persons of faith.
>
> On Sunday, March 15, 2015, Georgia DuBose <gdubose at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ya think???
>>
>> Georgia+
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 15, 2015 at 5:38 PM, Roy Murphy <roy.murphy at gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>> > This time a priest at St. John the Divine. Found with vodka is a water
>> > bottle and prescription pills made out to someone else.
>> >
>> > http://gothamist.com/2015/03/15/cops_brooklyn_minister_was_driving.php
>> >
>> > Remembering the recently deceased Bishop of Long Island who was an
>> > alcoholic. Does this church have a substance abuse problem?
>>