But, as an Anglican bishop noted:
Bishop Geoff Peddle of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador said the practice has been discussed many times before in his church.
“We have dealt with it over and over again,” he said. “During SARS, the H1N1, we stopped all physical contact and refrained from drinking from the cup,” he said.
In contrast, the Anglican Church of Canada is quite content to encourage men to have anal sex with one another by blessing the activity; that, after all, is so much more hygienic than shaking hands.
Now c’mon –That’s funny!
Can I still hug you David?
Yes, Terry.
But what about the moose population in Newfoundland/ Labrador? What will become of them?
you’re a hoot David- I love your posts!- keep them coming….I forward them on to Bishop “Jihad” Jane in Edmonton – but she STILL won’t talk to me-??
but shaking hands is not a Liberal sacrament…
Maybe we should do all services via the internet and partake in virtual communion. You know how many diseases can be spread in large gatherings..oh, no wait ,we don’t have to worry about that here all you have to do is that everyone picks a corner of the church and when it comes to the peace just wave.
like- passing the virtual peace-