- Your photos on myspace or facebook can get you in trouble, that is, if you are doing stupid things, like partying down like all is well, after injuring or killing someone in a drunk-driving accident. So basically, the Internet, despite all its weaknesses, once again is good at exposing the truth.
- The Vatican thinks that the innovations of Anglicanism, at least some parts of the Anglican Communion, will hinder ecumenical relations. The Vatican even sent a letter to the Lambeth Conference saying as such. While open to welcoming Anglican defectors, the pope doesn’t want to damage ecumenical relations with the Anglican Communion too badly, although I can’t help but think the Anglican Communion makes a poor ecumenical partner, since Anglicans themselves often claim there are no core beliefs that make up Anglicanism. Of course, I want to remind everyone that the defecting goes both ways: a good many Episcopalians (including priests) are former Catholics.
-McCain supports vouchers, but Obama does not. I think both sides may over-react a little regarding vouchers. They will not destroy public education as some liberals claim, nor will they solve all of our educational problems, as some conservatives claim, but you would think that Obama would support giving people, especially poor people a choice in education, since some of the worst schools are in black neighborhoods. Blacks support educational choice, because they often suffer the worst from a lack of choice. Throwing money at education and backing the NEA on every point, hasn’t resulted in better education for our youth. Plus, Catholic schools tend to do just as well (if not better) spending less money per student (thanks to Irenaeus for bringing this to our attention). By the way, Catholic Social Teaching strongly favors vouchers.
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HINDER!?
Don’t tell any onei n Rome, Constantinople, or Moscow-
ECUMENISM IS DEAD! after this Lambeth.
Re: the Vatican and Anglicanism: no, I think you’re wrong. It’s my understanding Kaspar is pretty much sidelined. Here’s the scoop from Damien Thompson. And here. Here’s something from Fr Jeffrey Steele. Fr. Longenecker keeps tabs on these things as well at Standing on my Head.
Frankly, I HOPE that ecumenical relations with Anglicanism are beyond “hindered” and are finally dead, buried, and NOT expected to rise! I am rejoicing, however, that perhaps many good, Catholic-minded Anglicans may be soon swimming the Tiber. Actually, I hope they come JET-SKIING across!! And let us also praise God for all the Poles, Lithuanians, Middle Eastern Catholics, and others, who are giving a much-needed shot in the arm to Catholicism in the UK. God bless ‘em!