…I felt I needed to at least say something about the Church, Anglicanism, and that failing institution, TEC. Frankly, at this point TEC is ecclesiologically analogous to a failed state in political terms. The Presiding Bishop has taken on authority never granted to her under the Constitution or Canons, the General Convention is at a point where folks within the church obey or disobey its edicts at a whim (whether on the left or the right), TEC can no longer interact normally with other churches in Christendom or in Anglicanism, and it is failing economically.
—Brad Drell of Western Louisiana who will not be present at the 2009 Episcopal Church’s General Convention
God bless Brad Drell!
A sad state of affairs but at least, unlike geopolitical failed states, the inhabitants of TEC can safely move next door and find life and health again. My heart goes out to those who still feel obliged to prop up the old regime. Like trying to stop the tide.
You might well also reference [url=http://descant.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/thanks-to-everyone-for-the-encouragement/#comment-3012]Brad’s most recent post[/url] from April 22 in which he recounts changing his original decision not to attend GC09 and credits the encouragement of friends to give it one last go. Louie Crew then signs on July 2 to send best wishes to Brad for this:
[blockquote]Louie Crew
July 2, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Brad,
I just learned that you are in fact not going to be a deputy in Anaheim next week.
Best wishes. May you be surrounded by God’s love.
Louie[/blockquote]
Dr. Crew then gives a non-answer as to whose decision this was. Brad himself has nothing posted in explanation yet.