So the head Bishop of the Episcopal Church has no problem with "evolution"?

Question

She says that Jesus died to relieve you of your sins, not your common sense (LOL), how do Creationists feel about that?

(Bishop Schori studied marine biology, specifically squid [and their evolution], for many years as a respected academic before joining the church as a priest and working her way to the top. Is she wrong? )

Wow! Eight sensible, sane answers before Julia chimed in with the anticipated gibberish! I only wish I could give you all ten points!

Answer 1

I think the older European churches have figured out that going up against science isn't a good idea. The newer American churches have no such wisdom.

Answer 2

The Episcopal church *does not* have an openly gay chief. The presiding bishop of ECUSA is Katherine Jefferts-Schori. i assume you're touching on the election of Bishop VG Robinson in New Hampshire. Bishop Robinson became legally elected by his diocese, and that i don't probably think of there is any stable explanation for rejecting his ministry. it extremely is gloomy that "dissidents" experience that they can't proceed to be interior the Episcopal Church: i don't think of that Episcopalians choose them to bypass. between the strengths of Anglicanism has constantly been its variety. i think of we are actually because of the fact this variety would properly be some thing of a mixed blessing.

Answer 3

Most Christians accept science and see no conflict. The wingnuts that deny science tend to be a small subset of Christians in America.

The wingnuts on this site (not all the Christians on this site, just the wingnuts) will no doubt say she'll burn for it. It's certainly not going to lead them to see reason; they simply refuse.

It seems to me that this rejection of evolution has been fairly recent, or at least has gotten more adherents recently.

I don't recall evolution being considered controversial when I was growing up (I was born in late 50's).

It's a shame we have so many American dedicating themselves to building that bridge to the 13th century, isn't it? Theocracy, Divine Right of Kings, an economic system wherein most of us are serfs, the idea that all knowledge is in the Bible, and no more knowledge should be looked for.

Breaks the reasoning person's heart.

Answer 4

First, that's the head Bishop of the American Epispocal church.

Next, as a scientist, she is much better able to speak about Science than is someone who is a cleric only.

She is a woman who is able to speak the language of Science as well as being able to understand scripture.

Quite a few men will probably have a problem with the fact that she is a woman. They seem to think that women shouldn't preach the word of God, especially to men.

Whatever.... A smart and wise woman heads the Episcopal church in America. What's wrong with that?

Answer 5

Science follows Gods plan, it does not lead. Unity of opposites. The left brain and the right. One person sees just water and science would say it is h2o while another one marvels at a liquid that is nearly invisible and symbolizes their spirit or holy ghost or soul.
Creationism is for the adaptation of the mind, evolution is about adaptation of the body. Both facilitate the "dream." The phenomenon of life is under interpretation.

Answer 6

I read somewhere that rudimentary hind limbs appear briefly in the embryos of whales and dolphins, and just as fast as I could I tried to get Bishp Schori on the phone but to no avail, because the phone wouldn't let me. As for sins and common sense I fail to see your point. I thought they were interchangeable.

Answer 7

Why would she have a problem with evolution? She ia an intelligent person and knows that that's how all life came about.

Answer 8

American churches in general are not fond of knowledge unless it's 2,000 years old, or unless it saves their lives.

Very stupid position in my opinion.

I don't know why they carp about science but use computers to do so. They should be living in caves and herding goats.

Answer 9

I'm not Episcopalian, so I don't know much about the bishop's views on evolution -- what I do know, though, is that the U.S. branch of the Episcopal Church also seems to condone the ordaining of women and the ordaining of openly gay bishops.

With that in mind, I don't take seriously what they say about evolution, or anything else -- because the Episcopal Church in the U.S. seems to be remaking Christianity in its own image, rather than God's.

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Answer 10

Good for her. Sometimes Christians are honest, decent folks. This is a fine example.