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highlyeccentric ([personal profile] highlyeccentric) wrote2008-05-18 01:50 pm
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*does a supportive sort of dance*

Lutheran congregation in Canada defies church sanctions to ordain its first gay pastor.

[identity profile] daiskmeliadorn.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
hey, we anglicans don't exactly have ministers forced on us, although that can happen. in most cases slash in theory at least it's a joint committee of people from the parish and people from the diocese and they're meant to agree on a person together. well that's what happens in sydney anyway. i think that in most cases where a church was having a minister forced onto them, that wouldn't go down too well, and probably wouldn't be terribly good for the congregation? (although possibly good for the diocese's Cunning Plans) (i think what i'm trying to say is the real problem with that scenario is the diocese not working well with the church...?) (so yeah the big question re gay stuff is the value of the anglican communion. you're right. i haven't quite worked that out yet) (i like writing in parentheses)

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
Well yes, obviously the diocese would be Very Stupid if they appointed a gay minister over a conservative church. But they have, set up in the church structure, the *power* to do so, and so it's understandably scary for the conservatives...

[identity profile] daiskmeliadorn.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
okay, i see your point.

meanwhile. i am the only one at home, even the cat has been locked in the back room because she was vomiting all morning (ON MY BED!!!!!!) and i am BORED AND HAVE NO-ONE TO TALK TO EXCEPT THE INTERNET (and my thesis). *sob*

seriously, i have hardly spoken to anyone (in person) except my housemates for ages, it seems.... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh slowly going maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.....

sorry. just had to whinge to someone...

[identity profile] daiskmeliadorn.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 10:20 am (UTC)(link)
p.s. in case you have been fretting about me (and i'm sure you have been), just thought i'd let you know that i am now HAPPY having phoned my granny and had a lovely chat! :D

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
eeewwww cat vomit :(

No one to talk to is a terrible state of affairs.
When do you hand the blasted thing in? We should have another study date like thing, in the interests of you not going man?

I like question marks?

Also, phoning granny sounds like a wonderful option. Wish I had helpful and reassuring grandparents.

[identity profile] daiskmeliadorn.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
yes very eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. but on the plus side she hasn't pooed in the shower *all day*! even though she was locked out the back - usually she seems to take revenge by pooing in the shower when she's stuck out there.

it's due on 29 may - i'd love a study date but suspect i might get more done if i stay home :(

who knows, going mad could be fun? (and of course going 'man' is my aim in life :P )

well, if you ever need it, i'm happy to pretend to be your granny. i'll tell you all about how my body is falling to pieces! actually it sounds pretty sucky, the whole being old and everything just stops working thing... although at least granny did seem quite cheery. are your grandparents still around, or just grumpy?

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
you're dimming my enthusiasm for all things feline.

true, true. and one's efforts at masculinity are no doubt increased by avoiding Women's College ;)

yes, I still have a full complement of grandparents. (well, actually, one grandfather hasn't been seen since before mum was born, so he doesn't count) One grandmother is grumpy, paranoid and insular. The other is grumpy, and foul in every respect.
The grandfather is lovely, but is not allowed to answer telephones, thanks to paranoid grandmother. They've got to the separate bedrooms stage, after fifty bloody year's of marriage.

[identity profile] daiskmeliadorn.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
you're dimming my enthusiasm for all things feline.
hazaa! mission accomplished :)
your grandparents do sound like an interesting lot...

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
ITS NAME IS LOLCATZ!

it can be forgiven all sins. That's awesome.

My grandparents are all mad. My great-grandmother, by all accounts, was a saint, but then, she's dead, many dead people were fabulous.

[identity profile] daiskmeliadorn.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
NO!
the poor thing is the VICTIM of a STUPID internet FAD! she'll be teased mercilessly at school! be ashamed when she's an old cat and the internet has moved on!

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
huh? You think the internet will *move on* from LOLcatz? Why, when the possibilities for inaninty are boundless as they are?

[identity profile] daiskmeliadorn.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
it's that crazy hope in humankind that somehow i've held onto, deep inside...