ACNA bishop’s gmail account hacked

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From here:

The gmail account of the Rt. Rev. Foley Beach, pastor of the Holy Cross Anglican Church in Loganville and head of the Anglican Church of the South, was hacked and emails sent out to his thousands of contacts requesting money in his name.

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The scammers used Beach’s gmail account to send out an email from him claiming to have been mugged while in London. It claimed he had been held up at gun point and all his belongings – cash, cell phone and credit cards – stolen. The email gives a supposed hotel desk phone number in London and a request to send money to help him fly back home because his bank can’t get him the money for 2 – 4 working days.

This particular scam is quite widespread: I received a similar email, supposedly from a friend, a month or so ago.

So far, no TEC bishops have been charged.

The exsufflicate No Anglican Covenant gang now has two patron anti-saints

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From here:

The Rt. Rev. Dr. John Saxbee and the Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter Selby have been appointed the first episcopal patrons of the international No Anglican Covenant Coalition, whose slogan is “Anglicans for Comprehensive Unity.”

Oddly enough, Saxbee and Selby are also patrons of the Anglican homosexual lobby group Changing Attitudes. Funny coincidence, that.

Istanbul

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Islam is the predominant religion in Turkey yet it is illegal for women to cover their faces in public buildings, universities and libraries. A female professor of history I spoke with was adamant that, in a civilised society, we need to see each other’s face when we communicate.

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St. Sophia’s: once a church, then a mosque, now a museum:

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Anglican Potemkin congregation alert

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The Diocese of Ottawa’s version of St. Alban’s in Ottawa is obviously having a little difficulty placing bodies in the pews now that the ANiC congregation has vacated the premises.

To create the illusion of an active parish, the diocese is importing the congregation from All Saints’ Sandy Hill – and closing it for part of the summer:

 

Enquiries on this Anglican congregation shell game may be directed to what appears to be an abbreviated email address: as**@*****bn.com.

The true cause of global warming finally revealed

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It was only a matter of time before someone pinned the blame on flatulating camels; and Australia wants to do something about it:

The world’s association of camel scientists fought back angrily on Monday over Australian plans to kill wild dromedaries on the grounds that their flatulence adds to global warming.

The idea is “false and stupid… a scientific aberration”, the International Society of Camelid Research and Development (ISOCARD) charged, saying camels were being made culprits for a man-made problem.

“We believe that the good-hearted people and innovating nation of Australia can come up with better and smarter solutions than eradicating camels in inhumane ways,” it said.

The smarter solution is obvious: harness the inflammable gaseous emissions in camel wind farms. You could include a few Anglican bishops, too.

Interfaith services are a growing trend, apparently

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From here:

Washington—As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, interfaith relations in the U.S. are taking on new importance. A case in point is the growing momentum of the Faith Shared project, an interfaith initiative designed to promote understanding and respect across all religions through joint services.

Sunday, June 26, saw dozens of events taking place in houses of worship across the country, including the Episcopal Church in the United States of America’s National Cathedral in Washington. Led by several religious leaders, including an imam, a rabbi and a priest, the cathedral service included readings from the Torah and the Q’uran. Similar celebrations took place in more than 70 other churches and 32 other states.

“What we have done together in this great cathedral this morning, along with others in similar services in houses of worship across our nation, can alter the image and substance of our nation, as well as our religion,” said the Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Washington-based Interfaith Alliance, one of the  project’s sponsors. “Today’s beautifully written liturgy, informed by Islam, Judaism and Christianity, declares unambiguously that we are not scripture burners but, rather, scripture readers.

What exactly are the people who attend one of these interfaith services worshipping? Jesus dressed in a burka over a kippah?

Or are they worshipping each other’s tolerance?

 

One million unnaturally thin double-stacked dwarves attend Toronto’s Gay Pride Parade

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Apparently one million people attended the Gay Pride parade in Toronto today:

TORONTO – More than one million people jammed the streets of downtown Toronto on Sunday, sporting rainbow-striped outfits, corsets and glitter for the country’s largest gay rights parade.

The crowd whistled and cheered as the Pride parade’s colourful floats  many covered in balloons and blaring Lady Gaga music winded down Yonge Street under the blazing sun.

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Still, one person was noticeably absent from the crowd – Toronto’s mayor, Rob Ford.

This is what one million people looks like:

 

 

Obviously, there would have been no room for Rob Ford. Come to think of it, there would have been no room for a parade either.

 

Grabbing some wine at St. Alban’s

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Today, the Diocese of Ottawa’s version of St. Alban’s in Ottawa had its first service in the building that used to be the home of an ANiC parish. It has an odd way of advertising the Communion service. Here it is from Twitter:

Grab some wine before brunch on your way to the Market. Eucharist @ 10am. Daly & King Eddy.

Is this a desperate attempt by the author to conceal with a veneer of trendiness his embarrassment at believing in antediluvian, recondite rituals? Have they actually opened a wine bar in the narthex? – some churches have a Tim Hortons, so it’s only natural that Anglicans would have a wine bar. Is the author of the tweet likening the Blood of Christ to an incidental diversion while en route to the important business of the day – brunch?

Or is the Diocese of Ottawa merely confirming to the ANiC parish that it made the right choice when it left the diocese?