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Facile-i-tatrix: Facilitate This
WRT, my Episcopal Bishop's pastoral letter. You wanted to know what I was talking about when I said the diocesan called for a suspension of heterosexual marriages in Bay Area parishes?
Facilitate THIS moron...and in the future watch you mouth when addressing me
I urge you to encourage all couples, regardless of orientation,to follow the pattern of first being married in a secular service and then being blessed in the Episcopal Church. I will publicly urge all couples to follow this pattern.
Bite me asshole
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Comments (10)
Care to elaborate for those of us who aren't sure of what you mean by this?
June 14, 2008 6:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Apparently Mr. McCutchen didn't like my response to his post of June 12, found here: http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/06/pastoral-letter-on-gay-marriag.php
I made the mistake of trying to show him that his interpretation of the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, Bishop of California (Episcopal Church) was in error, because he took only a small section of the letter (see above) out of its context, thereby perverting its meaning.
I should have know better than to do this, because even though Mr. McCutchen reprinted the Bishop's entire statement to the members of his congregation, only the few words that supported what Mr. McCutchen wanted to interpret from them penetrated his consciousness. At least this is how I interpret it. But, since I do not know why Mr. McCutchen should hold such animus toward the Bishop of California, I am only surmising this. Or maybe he's holding such animus towards same-sex marriage. No, that would be ridiculous. How could I even think that? Sorry.
I would never accuse him of being narrow minded or bigoted. These are things only he can know are true in his heart of hearts. And I would never indulge in name calling, since that is a pursuit that would only reflect badly on me. It's funny, but that bit of old childhood doggerel has a lot of truth in it:
"I am rubber and you are glue. Anything you say bounces off me and sticks to you."
I hope this explains things, Aunt Sam.
June 14, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you very much. After reading the original and other of his posts, I fear Mr.McCutchen may not be getting enough fiber and essential vitamins, minerals that ensure sufficient brain activity. He obviously needs to work on his communication skills as he resorts to profanity and negative attacks rather than attempting to enter into positive dialogue. He's in my prayers.(I was raised Episcopalean.)
June 14, 2008 11:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
I do not suffer fools gladly
Wanna feel my pain?
June 15, 2008 12:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
I see a lot of people on this site referred to as trolls, but mostly I think that designation should be reserved for people who are trying to undermine the conversation with orchestrated interruptions from right-wing puppet masters.
However, there's also the definition that can include people who respond to disagreement with personal attacks. I've received a fair number of these attacks from Mr. McCutchen in three of his posts. He's said I'm "dumber than a stump" and am a "fucking idiot." Fine. Whatever he needs to do. Maybe this makes him a troll, and maybe it doesn't.
I'm troubled, though, by his saying to you, "Wanna feel my pain?" I realize we are insulated from actual harm in this virtual world, so this kind of threat has no teeth. But it takes the ugliness to a deeper level.
Please, Aunt Sam, keep a lookout for flaming responses to your posts and comments from Mr. McCutchen. I don't think that any of us should be subjected to this kind of abuse on this site.
June 15, 2008 3:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
I still do.
The Bishop was quite explicit. You are the only one who seems confused.
From today's San Franisco Chronicle:
Andrus is suggesting that all couples go to county clerks' offices or have a purely civil ceremony elsewhere. As a second step, Andrus is advising that they return to the church for a blessing. Andrus is recommending that all couples - regardless of sexual orientation - use one of the three rites approved for same-sex blessings.
"This allows the church to focus on what is genuinely spiritual about marriage and leaves the legal parts that have to do with registering and legal rights - which are tremendously important, and why we're supporting this ruling - in the hands of the state," he said.
Andrus said it is part of a natural order that churches might lead the state, and that the state might lead the church.
"We seek to intently follow Christ, but we don't contain Christ," Andrus said. "Christ transcends the boundaries of the church. ... It's not a surprise to me that the culture is going to manifest Christ in a way that summons the church to new realities. I really welcome that. I think that's the way it's meant to be."
June 15, 2008 12:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dear Auntie Sam
If you have any trouble understanding any part of "Facilitatrix is a boob", be sure and let me know
I am here to help
June 15, 2008 12:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
... or should we start posting recipes?
June 14, 2008 7:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
... or should we start posting recipes? I know a good one for pizza with faces of popes on it.
June 14, 2008 7:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
I prefer tortillas with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. They're fine eatin'.
June 14, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
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