tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post4880024525643401106..comments2024-03-24T15:19:06.377-04:00Comments on The Continuum: The Coup de Grace?Fr. Robert Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892141425033196616noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-89610792818642821852007-09-27T23:34:00.000-04:002007-09-27T23:34:00.000-04:00Albion,Given the exceedingly slippery nature of th...Albion,<BR/><BR/>Given the exceedingly slippery nature of the propositions advanced in the New Orleans statement, surely you meant to title your posting "The Coup de Grease?"?<BR/><BR/>John A. Hollister+John A. Hollisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325615323834517909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-66917713888658515842007-09-26T11:25:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:25:00.000-04:00It is enough for the I-35 bridges to stay in, and ...It is enough for the I-35 bridges to stay in, and those drifting in the wind to continue to drift away from the Bible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-62664063054082963312007-09-26T11:07:00.000-04:002007-09-26T11:07:00.000-04:00Anonymous (please use a name in future),A closer e...Anonymous (please use a name in future),<BR/><BR/>A closer examination of the comments at Stand Firm show that a Bishop Wolfe seems to have called for a recorded vote, but that Mrs Schori ignored that and called for a voice vote. As there was only one nay vote (presumably Wolfe) it could be mistakenly assume that the measure was adopted almost unanimously.<BR/><BR/>But as you quite correctly point out, there is no way of knowing how many bishops were still there. Furthermore, there is no way of knowing how many of those there actually shouted aye.Albion Landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423168351697120421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-27896652622602525572007-09-26T09:41:00.000-04:002007-09-26T09:41:00.000-04:00It should be noted that a number of bishops had al...It should be noted that a number of bishops had already left the meeting, when the ABC left. A few others did not even come. The vote was bad but not as bad as it is reported.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902745.post-11916001183160977772007-09-26T08:26:00.000-04:002007-09-26T08:26:00.000-04:00Well, in backhanded way they do address that: "In ...Well, in backhanded way they do address that: "In addition to not having authorized liturgies the majority of bishops do not make allowance for the blessing of same-sex unions" which logically entails that an unspecified minority do "make allowance for the blessing of same-sex unions."tdunbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692665750427668367noreply@blogger.com