Since we are at it, this tidbit comes by way of that most unexpected bastion of ... old-world conservatism, Pittsburgh.
Bishop skeptical of Episcopal stance on gays
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
By Steve Levin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Episcopal Bishop Robert W. Duncan Jr. last night dismissed the promise of church leaders meeting in New Orleans to "exercise restraint" in approving gay bishops and same-sex blessings.
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Bishop Duncan and others in 2004 established the Anglican Communion Network, ... Bishop Duncan is the moderator of the network.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
By Steve Levin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Episcopal Bishop Robert W. Duncan Jr. last night dismissed the promise of church leaders meeting in New Orleans to "exercise restraint" in approving gay bishops and same-sex blessings.
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Bishop Duncan and others in 2004 established the Anglican Communion Network, ... Bishop Duncan is the moderator of the network.
To understand just how that fits in, one MUST read this (below). It's a bit dense, but the upshot is that the secular politics that you "know-and-love" on gay issues is also what is going on inside the Anglican Church, including the money parts:
Power, Money, Control . . . It's the Church!
Finally, put the cherry on top:
According to public tax filings, the IRD received $3.8 million in grants from conservative foundations from 1985 to 2002, including $1.7 million from the Carthage, S Family and Sarah S foundations. All three are run by Mr. S of Pittsburgh, -link
