Comments on: Lesbian bishop gives ‘Dumbledore’ another gay headache – and God a ‘surprise!’ http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: ELAINE K http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25469 ELAINE K Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:02:24 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25469 Archbishop Williams is a good thing for the Church. Young followers who maybe more liberal than their elders perhaps will see how out of touch he is, as I am sure there are many people closeted due to prejudice, and see how bleak their future is and will be. Archbishop Williams is a good thing for the Church. Young followers who maybe more liberal than their elders perhaps will see how out of touch he is, as I am sure there are many people closeted due to prejudice, and see how bleak their future is and will be.

]]> By: Stonyground http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25378 Stonyground Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:37:13 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25378 Oops sorry, I couldn't get the copy and paste thingy to work so I had to type it by hand. http://butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=414 Oops sorry, I couldn’t get the copy and paste thingy to work so I had to type it by hand. http://butterfliesandwheels.co.....hp?num=414

]]> By: Me http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25330 Me Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:17:26 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25330 Is Mr. Williams auditioning for the role of Holly in a new series of Red Dwarf? I know series 7 and 8 were bad but this move would just destroy the franchise entirely, even more than that back to earth special. That said I do find it odd that any woman, especially a gay woman, would want to go into such a job. The reaction, while depressing, is hardly surprising. I've heard people say that you don't "choose" a religion, so she can't help wanting to become a bishop due to some life-calling feeling, but that just means the level of cognitive dissonance in her head must be astounding. Is Mr. Williams auditioning for the role of Holly in a new series of Red Dwarf?

I know series 7 and 8 were bad but this move would just destroy the franchise entirely, even more than that back to earth special.

That said I do find it odd that any woman, especially a gay woman, would want to go into such a job. The reaction, while depressing, is hardly surprising.

I’ve heard people say that you don’t “choose” a religion, so she can’t help wanting to become a bishop due to some life-calling feeling, but that just means the level of cognitive dissonance in her head must be astounding.

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25328 barriejohn Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25328 Your link doesn't work, Stonyground. You can't spell 'butterflies' - stay in after class! Your link doesn’t work, Stonyground. You can’t spell ‘butterflies’ – stay in after class!

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25327 barriejohn Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:51:18 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25327 Read this: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6948061.ece How on earth did Williams ever get appointed to a post which requires leadership? The man is a total waste of space! Read this:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/t.....948061.ece

How on earth did Williams ever get appointed to a post which requires leadership? The man is a total waste of space!

]]> By: Stonyground http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25325 Stonyground Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:42:35 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25325 Rowan Williams has been given a right bollocking by one of his own (retired) bishops here http://buterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=414 on the subject of assisted dying. Morally, I don't think that he is left with a leg to stand on. Rowan Williams has been given a right bollocking by one of his own (retired) bishops here http://buterfliesandwheels.com.....hp?num=414 on the subject of assisted dying. Morally, I don’t think that he is left with a leg to stand on.

]]> By: Michael Trussler http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25320 Michael Trussler Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:14:19 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25320 I believe that 1 Corinthians 14:34 explicitly states that "Let your women keep silence in the churches..." Surely a far more specific and damning edict that just the vagueries of being gay per se. Even the Rabbis thank god for not making them a woman. Has she even read her bible, sheesh. I believe that 1 Corinthians 14:34 explicitly states that “Let your women keep silence in the churches…”
Surely a far more specific and damning edict that just the vagueries of being gay per se.
Even the Rabbis thank god for not making them a woman.
Has she even read her bible, sheesh.

]]> By: Angela_K http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25319 Angela_K Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:01:22 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25319 Some may argue that Ms Glasspool is trying to change the system from within but how can she change a couple of thousand years of bigotry and the minds of the delusional hoards who follow religion. The phrase "turkeys voting for christmas" comes to mind, but as someone posted on another thread, she could be suffering from Stockholm syndrome. Some may argue that Ms Glasspool is trying to change the system from within but how can she change a couple of thousand years of bigotry and the minds of the delusional hoards who follow religion.
The phrase “turkeys voting for christmas” comes to mind, but as someone posted on another thread, she could be suffering from Stockholm syndrome.

]]> By: h. allison http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25318 h. allison Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:11:43 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25318 What I don't understand is why any woman would be part of such a patriachial society in the first place?? What I don’t understand is why any woman would be part of such a patriachial society in the first place??

]]> By: Neuseline http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/12/08/lesbian-bishop-gives-%e2%80%98dumbledore%e2%80%99-another-gay-headache-%e2%80%93-and-god-a-surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-25316 Neuseline Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:05:25 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=10263#comment-25316 I love your choice of photo of the good Archbishop. Was it taken when he offered to be the target of water bombs and eggs at a Lambeth Palace Christmas charity fair? I love your choice of photo of the good Archbishop. Was it taken when he offered to be the target of water bombs and eggs at a Lambeth Palace Christmas charity fair?

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