The Lies and Spin of Virginia Bishop Shannon S. Johnston
The Lies and Spin of Virginia Bishop Shannon S. Johnston
COMMENTARY
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
July 27, 2012
There is none so blind as those who will not see, goes the old adage.
This is apropos in the light of Virginia Bishop Shannon S. Johnston's comments following General Convention. In a letter to his diocese he said the "Convention was marked by respect and hope."
"The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, recently concluded in Indianapolis, was by far the best - and most positive - of the five that I have attended. How so? In almost every case, disagreement did not manifest itself in division. In all of the "key" votes, bishops and deputies debated and responded in such a way as to minimize the sense of winners-and-losers. Even during the most controversial matters at hand, in which profound disagreements were voiced and significantly split votes resulted, both sides remained respectful and reached out to one another after all was said and done.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
COMMENTARY
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
July 27, 2012
There is none so blind as those who will not see, goes the old adage.This is apropos in the light of Virginia Bishop Shannon S. Johnston's comments following General Convention. In a letter to his diocese he said the "Convention was marked by respect and hope."
"The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, recently concluded in Indianapolis, was by far the best - and most positive - of the five that I have attended. How so? In almost every case, disagreement did not manifest itself in division. In all of the "key" votes, bishops and deputies debated and responded in such a way as to minimize the sense of winners-and-losers. Even during the most controversial matters at hand, in which profound disagreements were voiced and significantly split votes resulted, both sides remained respectful and reached out to one another after all was said and done.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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