tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786565.post8757608895285578159..comments2023-12-17T16:13:06.670-05:00Comments on In a Godward direction: Sickness unto DeathTobias Stanislas Haller BSGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08047429477181560685noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786565.post-58134288524001034022020-03-24T13:21:47.526-05:002020-03-24T13:21:47.526-05:00A belated “thank you,” Molly. I suspect the curren...A belated “thank you,” Molly. I suspect the current COVID-19 crisis may well teach the church a thing or two... at least I hope so.<br /><br />And to the anonymous poster, I don't normally pass along anonymous comments, but did so in this case as a way of sharing your dismay. The inability of the church to discipline misbehavior among its leaders is one of its greatest failings. I understand any bitterness you may feel and hope that time and new prospects may bring you to healing of that feeling of betrayal. God bless you.Tobias Stanislas Haller BSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047429477181560685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786565.post-53935226721548940582020-03-23T22:51:58.231-05:002020-03-23T22:51:58.231-05:00I was born into the Episcopal Church and active fo...I was born into the Episcopal Church and active for more than 50 years, but after being told in writing by +Susan Goff that the diocese of Virginia will not address my former priest’s perjury against me unless he faces criminal charges, I am done. <br /><br />It is so very sad to have left the church behind, but I truly believe that Churchianity truly is experiencing a fatal illness when it cannot even address clergy misconduct.<br /><br />Apologies in advance, BTW, if I sound bitter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786565.post-52438066186353755742020-01-20T13:30:02.495-05:002020-01-20T13:30:02.495-05:00For years, I have found my best Christian communit...For years, I have found my best Christian community online, and even though individual cyber communities have failed, these links keep me in touch with the company of pilgrims. My “real life” church is moribund because it serves the past, not the Gospel. The god of Tradition and Propriety is not the God of Love. Moreover, the theology I encounter in church fails to do its work of wrestling with angels; too much of it suffers from either disengagement or Bibliolatry. I do pray that church can undergo a cleansing crisis, but it may need to hit bottom first.Molly Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486395152415311848noreply@blogger.com