5 responses to “Predictions for 2020”
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As an American of the Democratic persuasion, I hope you’re right about the upcoming presidential election . . . and fear that you’re right about the division of the country. Having gay friends who are devout Roman Catholics, I desperately hope you’re right about the Roman church becoming more supportive of LGBT folks. And I guess we can only keep praying about Equal Marriage in the Church of England. Probably it’s just a good idea to keep praying, eh?!
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I think 6 is a certainty. I hope 8 isn’t. I think Starmer is the better choice.
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Re No. 5, what is COP?
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COP is the Conference of the Parties which will be held in Glasgow this year. It is the largest international conference on Climate Change at which governments and many other organisations are present.
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I find myself wondering which reason will lie behind 1 – because a referendum won’t be called, or because people will still, for some reason, think it’s a good idea to hang on to Westminster rule. And I agree with 6 and with Rosemary about Starmer – who would seem to have emerged as the front runner.
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Sliding Doors
Enjoyed watching the film Sliding Doors tonight. Gwyneth Paltow was certainly more believable as a London based PR woman than might have been expected. It strikes me that the film is a post-modern take on the whole Jekyll and Hyde thing, except that instead of seeing a character change (or a double character develop as…
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Stations of the Cross
I received an interesting press release this morning about some new Stations of the Cross which Gwyneth Leech has painted. (Gwyneth is the US based artist who did the murals in the Episcopal Cathedral in Glasgow).Here is the first one in the set – Christ is condemned to die – in Guantanamo.(More here: http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2005/4/prweb234099.htm)
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Sermon – 21 August 2005
This morning, one of Scotland?s church leaders is quoted in the papers as saying this. ‘?They? (and he is talking about radical Islamists) have been welcomed as brothers and have treated us as enemies. If we are their enemies they should have nothing to do with us, but they don?t. They speak out against us…
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Bloggers' Box
I’ve added a new box on the left hand menu for links to Scottish Episcopal Bloggers. I claim to be the Mother of All Scottish Episcopal Bloggers having started two years ago. Anyone want to dispute that claim?
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