David Jenkins, Bishop of Durham, Oct 4, 1984:
I am not sure that G-d manoeuvres physical things ... after all, a conjuring trick with bones only proves that it is as clever as a conjuring trick with bones.
Billy Graham, on the Larry King Show (CNN) in 1997:
“Well,” said King, “are you comfortable with Judaism?” “Very comfortable,” answered Graham. “I depend on a Jewish rabbi, Rabbi Tannenbaum in New York, constantly, theologically and spiritually in every way.”
February 21st, 1988:
Mr Swaggart's confession is all the more scandalous since he himself unleashed fire and brimstone against rival TV evangelist Rev Jim Bakker a few months ago for committing adultery with minister and secretary Jessica Hahn.
Saturday, May 27th, 2006:
Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme yesterday, Dr Nazir-Ali said that such a change would be impossible. "The coronation service is such that whoever takes the oaths actually takes oaths to defend the Christian faith," he said. "If, by saying that, he meant that he wanted to uphold the freedom of people of every faith, then I have no quarrel with that. But you can't defend every faith, because there are very serious differences among them." In an interview earlier this week, the bishop - who was born a Muslim - called on fellow Anglicans to reassert Britain's "Christian character" and resist the trend towards a "multi-faith mish-mash".
Rowan Williams, February 8th, 2008
Nothing ever changes.
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves" — Matthew 7:15
I'm not sure I quite understand this post?......They are all false prophets?
ReplyDeleteIn the dusk a man entered a village claiming to be a prophet. The countrymen did not believe him, yet. "Prove it", they demanded.
ReplyDeleteThe man pointed at the opposite wall and asked: "If this wall spoke and affirmed I am a prophet, would you believe me, then?"
"By Allah, then we shall believe you", they shouted.
The man turned to the wall, put forth one hand and commanded: "Speak, oh wall!"
And the wall began to speak: "This man is no prophet. He's fooling you. He is no prophet."
As to my knowledge there does not exist an English version of Zülfü Livaneli's "Engereğingözüdeki kamaşma", published 1996 by Can Yayinlari Ltd. Sti, Istanbul.
I tried to translate the perhaps most amazing and sophisticated beginning of all novels I came to read within the past couple of years.
The author may consider my humble attempt a kind of hommage.
I always thought Williams was barmy but yesterday he proved it.
ReplyDeleteBarmy Army.
ReplyDeleteSean, Welsh - thanks.
ReplyDeleteOestre - they are doing and teching contrary to what they represent but worse - they're dragging the reputation of their organization down.
It's worrying how the press and the internet encourage knee-jerk reactions from people who have no interest in reading or understanding the context in which things were originally said.
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