AERONAUTICAL PORK UPDATE

from Midwest Conservative Journal by The Editor

Does the Episcopal Diocese of Newark actually have…standards?

Don’t call him Father Jim just yet.

Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey — who shocked the nation in 2004 when he announced he was a “gay American” and stepped down from office — has been denied his bid to join the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, The Post has learned.

Church leaders, who have long embraced gay parishioners and clergy, were bothered by McGreevey’s bitter divorce, sources told The Post.

“It was not being gay but for being a jackass — [McGreevey] didn’t come out of the whole divorce looking good,” said a source with the Episcopal Diocese of Newark.

Some leaders also were wary of McGreevey’s sudden embrace of their faith after his scandal and feared the church was being used, the source added.

Three points. This is the same church that made a bishop out of twice-divorced and thrice-married Barry “Third Time’s the Charm” Beisner. A “sudden embrace” of the Episcopal religion doesn’t seem to have hurt Alberto Cutié any. And if being a jackass disqualifies someone from joining the Episcopalian clergy, John Shelby Spong would have made his living selling used cars.

Besides, Jimmy Mac’s not been permanently turned down, only delayed a while.

Multiple sources noted that it’s very common for first-time aspirants to be told they need to continue with their studies or charitable work before being allowed to join the clergy.

So I imagine he’ll get a slot eventually. This is Newark, after all.