tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241057393602065840.post4557049559940124155..comments2023-04-07T19:33:19.607+10:00Comments on Caliban's Dream: Let's just smear everyone.Alcibiadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132420102550256958noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241057393602065840.post-9521946700668774622007-10-26T23:30:00.000+10:002007-10-26T23:30:00.000+10:00(((Alcibiades)))That is pure evil. I am always ast...(((Alcibiades)))<BR/><BR/>That is pure evil. I am always astonished by how that crowd seems to be completely unacquainted with the concepts of mercy and grace.<BR/><BR/>I swear I believe they really worship Moloch. <BR/><BR/>I am so happy for you that you have found a healthier place to follow your calling. And congrats on the upcoming bebe!Wormwood's Doxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882756844690851674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241057393602065840.post-50603913539539748102007-10-26T21:42:00.000+10:002007-10-26T21:42:00.000+10:00In my case it was to a psychiatric ward before spe...In my case it was to a psychiatric ward before spending 18 months as a bicycle courier (an absurdly dangerous job that was more fun than you could ever imagine - as long as it wasn't raining ;-)<BR/><BR/>Mostly they just try and go back to whatever it was they did before they undertook 4 years seminary + however many years they lasted in parish. Other dioceses tend to be a bit dubious about Sydney clergy, and for a lot of guys it isn't an option anyway: remember they've often believed since childhood that believers elswhere or in other traditions aren't Christians, so ministry in a place with things like candles and vestments just isn't an something they can imagine.<BR/><BR/>... and more than a few kill themselves, or make a terrible mess of themselves trying to.Alcibiadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132420102550256958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241057393602065840.post-57363364684716946502007-10-26T21:16:00.000+10:002007-10-26T21:16:00.000+10:00So where do divorced clergy go? Do they transfer t...So where do divorced clergy go? Do they transfer to another diocese or just give up Holy Orders?Wormwood's Doxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882756844690851674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241057393602065840.post-88354176265930838822007-10-26T15:06:00.000+10:002007-10-26T15:06:00.000+10:00There are very few single clergy: those divorcing ...There are very few single clergy: those divorcing are removed and/or "encouraged" to resign, any who become widowed are normally transferred out of parish into administrative roles at head office, and virtually no single men are ever ordained - "could be something untoward about them, you know."<BR/><BR/>A sad by product of this is the rush of whirlwind marriages that take place in ordinand's last two years of study - men are told that they won't be considered suitable to proceed unless they are "suitably married", so the next star-struck youth leader who smiles twice at them soons finds herself joined in epediantly-holy matrimony.<BR/><BR/>... you can imagine how well most of these marriage last...Alcibiadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132420102550256958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241057393602065840.post-84937613053048115232007-10-26T03:06:00.000+10:002007-10-26T03:06:00.000+10:00Judging from a comment on the HoB/D listserv, the ...Judging from a comment on the HoB/D listserv, the <I>soi-disant</I> orthodox over here in the U.S. don't seem to know or understand the difference between adultery and fornication, so--if the Aussies have the same deficiency--yes, single clergy are at risk as well.Paul (A.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07543357437252555101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7241057393602065840.post-64929420119273919602007-10-26T01:23:00.000+10:002007-10-26T01:23:00.000+10:00Brilliant! I didn't know that song, but what a won...Brilliant! I didn't know that song, but what a wonderful anthem...<BR/><BR/>What do you think they will do to clergy who aren't married but are dating? (Or is that even allowed in Sydney?) <BR/><BR/>Will there have to be a chaperon on every date? Some kind of monitor attached to your clothes to make sure they aren't removed? The mind boggles...Wormwood's Doxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882756844690851674noreply@blogger.com