You might mention to the gentleman from the national office that, according to some, Africa is where it’s happening nowadays:

“On this point, the encounter with Africa’s joyful passion for faith brought great encouragement. None of the faith fatigue that is so prevalent here, none of the oft-encountered sense of having had enough of Christianity was detectable there. Amid all the problems, sufferings and trials that Africa clearly experiences, one could still sense the people’s joy in being Christian, buoyed up by inner happiness at knowing Christ and belonging to his Church. From this joy comes also the strength to serve Christ in hard-pressed situations of human suffering, the strength to put oneself at his disposal, without looking round for one’s own advantage. Encountering this faith that is so ready to sacrifice and so full of happiness is a powerful remedy against fatigue with Christianity such as we are experiencing in Europe today.”

Isn’t there an Anglican presence in Africa already? There you go!

Wonderfully funny and well-written Mr Johnson.

You know of course we got most of the House of Bishops out of the student protestors of the 1960s – and by student protestors I mean draft dodgers. Well, what we’re really seeing in the OWS rabble is the training ground for the next generation of Episcopal Bishops.

Try this experiment yourself: Next time you see an Episcopal Bishop, sneak up behind him and shout “Free Huey!” and see if he doesn’t automatically thrust up his fist in a power salute. In 25 years time, you can then sneak up behind an Episcopal Bishop, shout “We are the 1%” and watch him hold up both hands and make “sparklies”.

Reminds me of a call I got from my alma mater, Sewanee asking if I was interested in participating in an alumni forum on increasing diversity at Sewanee. I asked politely why they wanted to do that? After a stunned pause that this was not self-evident, I got a nice PC lecture on being PC. So I asked whether they were reaching out to schools who did not normally send students to Sewanee, whether they were discriminating against anyone, and whether they still had a needs blind admission policy where support would be found for accepted students. There replies were yes, a horrified NO, and a justifiably proud yes. My reply was that since they were doing everything reasonable to get qualified students, and that qualified students were able to attend, then everybody who wanted to be there was. So what was the problem? After another long pause, she said perhaps I might be more interested in another forum at some point. I agreed, and have not heard since in 5 years.

Pretty good.

I neither hate nor cheer Occupy. Visited it once. At its best, the same well of potential as the Tea Party and Ron Paul people like me (something’s wrong so people are mad as hell and won’t take it anymore) and also reminiscent of the Bonus Army (good men the government screwed over), but also what you say, a bunch of spoiled brats partying, showing off and simply jealous of the rich and wanting them and the working poor like you and me to pay their student loans ‘because, like, I want it, OK?’ Like the hippie trash 40-some years ago. (They want more government, which means you and I pay their allowance forever.) Then they turn on the limo-liberal mainliners who supported them and steal their property.

Entertaining. Truthful, except for the second tier recognition of the MCJ. After all, Stand Firm quotes you, Dude.

This post would also fit quite nicely under the ENVISCERATION subject heading.

Maybe we need an Occupy 815 Second Ave. Movement.

Masterfully done, Chris! This exposes (I really should think of another word to use – the imagery invoked is beginning to sicken me) and skewers (better image! ) the ineptness of what passes for Episcopal life.

Marvelous send-up

Yes, we now have a semi-permanent encampment of Occupiers in one of our parks, basically stinking up the place and strewing trash all over. The community and police have adopted an attitude of totally ignoring them. So they sit and rot, as far as the rest of us are concerned.

The only good thing is that the encampment is universally referred to as “Obamaville,” hopefully reinforcing what our community thinks about the guy who is largely responsible for creating this mess.

By the way, whatever happened to the Millennium Development Goals?

I would like to volunteer the Cathedral Center of St Paul, St John’s Pro-Cathedral, All Saint’s Pasadena and All Saint’s Beverly Hills for occupation. Each of them is centrally and prominently sited with adequate kitchen and washroom facilities if the rectors, canons and bishops don’t mind sharing, which of course they don’t. I will bring them some food and toilet paper myself. Besides that the bishops want to count every day care pupil and twelve stepper as a memmber so thinkwhat occupy folks could do for our numbers. Might put us back over two million.

vado a Roma,
“Might put us back over two million” two million and change.

This Christmas, the Episcopal Church I attend, will be singing hymns and carols to celebrate the birth of Christ.
We do not have time for all this divisiveness and derision for other Christians.

Out-freaking-STANDING job thanking God that you are not as other men are, John. I hope your Christmas rocks.

John, What’s derisive about pointing out the tension into which we are living? I bet that all our seminaries will also volunteer their facilities. I think that Chelsea is a good place to set up camp. So is Alexandria (or is it Arlington? ) Too bad we can’t sponsor Occupy Evanston except via distance learning but Occupy Cambridge and Nashota are viable options for the hardy.

Drum circles? Meh.

Now, drum lines are a different story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rJWW_KqeAw

And a little Latin beat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1lgJp8JPMs

Proper drum circle in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slINvuOrLRk

Cheers

Christopher. My Christmas will definitely ROCK. I try never to criticize or humiliate others. Pointing out that we will celebrate a traditional Christmas at our Episcopal Church and all are welcome; is surely a good thing. I thank God for many things.

Irony

John: “I try never to criticize or humilate others.”

John: “We do not have time for all this divisiveness and derision for other Christians.”

John, glad you have a place you feel comfortable to worship. Our sadness is that this is not available to everyone, especially to some who know or grew up with a different tradition.

Now, the tents would not all have to stay in the apartment all the time. They are highly portable. Even ambulatory as it turns out. How considerate is that?

‘Anonymous’ a hacker group that helped set up the Occupy ‘protests’ has broken into a security company that had US Gov, law enforcement and credit card information. They are planning a week or so of attacks on prime US targets.

“Anonymous has threatened further attacks throughout the week to come, striking during the holiday lull. Its activities could further link the Occupy Wall Street movement to the criminal underworld.”

Since some of these ‘protestors’ have admitted they are professionals hired by the Unions, this link to the mob is not surprising.

Looks like the security company and all the agencies involved will be real busy for the next month or so.

And it looks like Trinity, KJS and company may now be way, way out of their league where ruthlessness is concerned.

Can you spell ‘protection racket’ anyone?