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| BLM supporter Cottrell is also a vocal supporter of same‑sex relationships Source: The Times |
The self proclaimed “Oik from Essex” is to be confirmed as the 98th Archbishop of York at 11am on Thursday 9 July, 2020, in a service broadcast entirely via video conference due to the Coronavirus restrictions.
An apt description for a bishop in favour of same-sex relationships who has come out as a Black Lives Matter (BLM) supporter claiming that Jesus was a black man rather than a Jew.
It is reported in The Press that the new archbishop also claimed "the country's leaders had 'let us down' saying he despaired of a political culture that could not see beyond the five-year term of the next election."
That's rich coming from one of the Church of England bishops who have made the Church of England largely irrelevant in its attempt to become more relevant to society, jettisoning faithful Anglicans in the process with disastrous results as indicated by ever decreasing attendance.
Cottrell also warned of the "dangers of extremism rising up" but he backs the BLM movement, a movement that is about revolution.
According to The Spectator BLM want to ‘dismantle capitalism’, abolish prisons, get rid of borders and the police. They claim climate change is 'racist', unemployment is 'violence', that Churchill was 'staunchly racist' and that the government appointment of a Pakistani heritage woman is 'racist'. They 'condemn stop and search' and the suffragettes while describing big charities as 'colonisers'.
Writing about qualities required of Church leaders Christian Today commented that a Sunday Times interview with the new Archbishop of York was startling, puzzling – offensive?:
"The New Testament is pretty clear that those in leadership should be able to control their tongues better than most.
"It is surprising to read in the Sunday Times that Cottrell 'peppers his talks to his clergy with phrases such as "what the bloody hell" and "who gives a toss?".'...Why use these words when there are more than 170,000 other ones in English to choose from? Cottrell needs to read Ephesians 4 v29. This is no trivial thing.
"Another quality the Bible tells us to expect from a church leader is that they 'must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine'. Not for nothing does the Church of England consecration service for Bishops state that they must be 'guardians of the faith of the apostles'.
"But how can Cottrell do that in relation to issues of sexual morality? Far from teaching the doctrine of Christ in this area as the Church of England believes it, and handing it on in its entirety, he only 'understands it and respects it' according to the interview. Indeed, as is well known, he wants to change it."
Asked if there was any room for New Testament teaching on leadership? "On that, Bishop Cottrell, in this interview at least, remains silent."
He has however apologised for not properly reporting allegations of domestic abuse made against a parish priest a decade ago.
There were allegations that Cottrell's predecessor Archbishop John Sentamu failed to respond properly to a report of clerical child abuse to protect bishops from allegations of misconduct but any evidence was, allegedly, washed away in the Yorkshire floods.
In the last century four archbishops were translated from York to Canterbury.
One can but speculate on the qualities that will be required for the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
As Cottrell replaces a black man as Archbishop of York he has called for greater equality for black and minority ethnic (BAME) clergy in the upper echelons of the church, and said bishops “must take responsibility” for a lack of diversity.
The bishop of Dover has made similar calls.
You couldn't make it up.
Postscript [09.07.2020]
During Archbishop Welby's confirmation of Stephen Cottrell as Archbishop of York he referred to "the care, government and administration of the spirituals of the Archbigot of York" before hastily correcting himself . [After position 34 in the video.]
Freudian slip?
An apt description for a bishop in favour of same-sex relationships who has come out as a Black Lives Matter (BLM) supporter claiming that Jesus was a black man rather than a Jew.
It is reported in The Press that the new archbishop also claimed "the country's leaders had 'let us down' saying he despaired of a political culture that could not see beyond the five-year term of the next election."
That's rich coming from one of the Church of England bishops who have made the Church of England largely irrelevant in its attempt to become more relevant to society, jettisoning faithful Anglicans in the process with disastrous results as indicated by ever decreasing attendance.
Cottrell also warned of the "dangers of extremism rising up" but he backs the BLM movement, a movement that is about revolution.
According to The Spectator BLM want to ‘dismantle capitalism’, abolish prisons, get rid of borders and the police. They claim climate change is 'racist', unemployment is 'violence', that Churchill was 'staunchly racist' and that the government appointment of a Pakistani heritage woman is 'racist'. They 'condemn stop and search' and the suffragettes while describing big charities as 'colonisers'.
Writing about qualities required of Church leaders Christian Today commented that a Sunday Times interview with the new Archbishop of York was startling, puzzling – offensive?:
"The New Testament is pretty clear that those in leadership should be able to control their tongues better than most.
"It is surprising to read in the Sunday Times that Cottrell 'peppers his talks to his clergy with phrases such as "what the bloody hell" and "who gives a toss?".'...Why use these words when there are more than 170,000 other ones in English to choose from? Cottrell needs to read Ephesians 4 v29. This is no trivial thing.
"Another quality the Bible tells us to expect from a church leader is that they 'must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine'. Not for nothing does the Church of England consecration service for Bishops state that they must be 'guardians of the faith of the apostles'.
"But how can Cottrell do that in relation to issues of sexual morality? Far from teaching the doctrine of Christ in this area as the Church of England believes it, and handing it on in its entirety, he only 'understands it and respects it' according to the interview. Indeed, as is well known, he wants to change it."
Asked if there was any room for New Testament teaching on leadership? "On that, Bishop Cottrell, in this interview at least, remains silent."
He has however apologised for not properly reporting allegations of domestic abuse made against a parish priest a decade ago.
There were allegations that Cottrell's predecessor Archbishop John Sentamu failed to respond properly to a report of clerical child abuse to protect bishops from allegations of misconduct but any evidence was, allegedly, washed away in the Yorkshire floods.
In the last century four archbishops were translated from York to Canterbury.
One can but speculate on the qualities that will be required for the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
As Cottrell replaces a black man as Archbishop of York he has called for greater equality for black and minority ethnic (BAME) clergy in the upper echelons of the church, and said bishops “must take responsibility” for a lack of diversity.
The bishop of Dover has made similar calls.
You couldn't make it up.
Postscript [09.07.2020]
During Archbishop Welby's confirmation of Stephen Cottrell as Archbishop of York he referred to "the care, government and administration of the spirituals of the Archbigot of York" before hastily correcting himself . [After position 34 in the video.]
Freudian slip?
Should that read Essex "oink"?
ReplyDelete"Oink or Oik" to me he looks just like a Lorry Driver! Know what I mean?
ReplyDeleteI would say more like a second hand car salesman or maybe a snake oil peddler.
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ReplyDeleteAs Marx said of John S Mill "His eminence is entirely owing to the flatness of the surrounding country".
ReplyDeleteoh dear - I see 'grace' and 'humour' both in short supply … having met SC, heard him speak and read his books, I would say the Anglo-Catholic tradition is in safe hands in the province of York (NotGoneYet)
ReplyDeleteWas I the retired Welsh cleric you were thinking of?
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I wonder which double-act the two Primates will bring to mind when they're pictured together .... "that's another fine mess..."
ReplyDeleteI also read on a Facebook page that with a Catholic as no 2 in the C of E it was in safe hands.
ReplyDeleteMy reply was, Quorn mince looks like beefsteak mince, but tastes nothing like it!
He is no catholic. Just "a reed swaying in the wind."
ReplyDeleteTH More catholic than you David - seem to remember your catholicity was rather narrow at theological college when I studied with you.
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