The new Episcopalians: Shakers with sex lives
The new ECUSA bishopess doesn't think her denomination needs to breed to survive:
“Episcopalians tend to be better-educated and tend to reproduce at lower rates than some other denominations. Roman Catholics and Mormons both have theological reasons for producing lots of children.”The response provoked this query from NYT reporter Deborah Solomon: “Episcopalians aren’t interested in replenishing their ranks by having children?”
“No. It’s probably the opposite,” responded Jefferts Schori. “We encourage people to pay attention to the stewardship of the earth and not use more than their portion.”
...eliciting this tart response:
Domenico Bettinelli, jr, former editor of Catholic World Report,... posted on his website an image of a large Catholic family at a wedding with the words “Halp us Bish-up Kate wee R Catlick”.“As Catholics we're too busy having, raising, and especially loving our children to worry about such things, added Bettinelli. “And when my kids are paying for the good bishopess's Social Security in 30 years, I won't hold it against her.”
Given current political trends in ECUSA, it ultimately won't be a matter of policy; the only folks left in the denomination will be those practicing naturally unproductive intercourse. The last Episcopalian children will send Father's Day cards to a turkey baster.
Well, at least some Anglicans somewhere have found a bit of welly.
Comments
Posted by: jeffrey smith
Posted on: November 24, 2006 07:39 PM
Apparently Her Presidingness has forgotten that the first commandment (chronologically) is "Be fruitful and multiply".