Saturday, January 05, 2008

Deciphering Venables

http://www.peter-ould.net/2008/01/03/deciphering-venables/

[An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy] 5 Jan 2008--It’s not every day that a Primate of the Anglican Communion gets involved in a blog conversation. Most of us like to flatter ourselves that some of the big hats read our offerings (I personally believe that the person at the ACO who reads my contributions - I can see them when they happen - is the great bearded one himself) but that they actually get involved in the chats and comments?

That’s exactly what Greg Venables, the Primate of the Southern Cone has done by commenting on a thread on Stand Firm ( as I report below). He was writing in response to some worries about the GAFCON meeting in June (splendid website by the way don’t you think?) and his remarks are fascinating, giving a clear insight into the thinking of those behind the Holy Land gathering. Let’s have a closer look:

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