Archbishop Jonathan Blake

The Most Reverend Jonathan Blake, Presiding Archbishop of the Open Episcopal Church B.A. (Hons), Dip. Pastoral Studies. Mobile: 07767 687711 www.bishopjonathanblake.com archbishopjonathanblake@gmail.com www.openepiscopalchurch.org The Church is a member of The International Council of Community churches and the World Council of Churches. Married and a proud Dad.

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Gassed Tehran, seized Kabul, helped Mother Teresa, funded TB hospital, priest 1981, went Auschwitz, wrote on Parliament, convicted, began 1st inter-faith NHS chapel, 12 yrs Anglican cleric/vicar - left, baptised 1000's in homes/Mt Snowdon/at circus, wedding underwater, wrote ‘For God’s Sake Don’t Go To Church’, nailed 95 Theses 2 Canterbury cathedral, arrested, co-founded the Society for Independent Ministry, consecrated a bishop, co-founded the Open Episcopal Church, did 1st gay wedding on morning TV, sued Associated Newspapers, co-consecrated 1st women bishops 4 England,Wales,Scotland, accommodated the homeless, posted Mass/took it 2 sex workers, elected Archbishop, arrested 4 climbing with sons,founded ‘When No One’s Watching',made ICV, did Jade Goody's wedding,invited 2 Downing St, wrote 'That Old Devil Called God Again', conviction 4 campaigning against child abuse quashed on appeal, convicted 4 successful blogging 2 stop paedophile. His Christmas Lights raising £79,000 4 Water in 4 Gambian villages. Published "The Tales of Henry the Lovable Hedgehog", the SAFE New Testament + Psalms + radical Book of Common Prayer, ordained priests for UK,US,Thailand,Spain,Ireland

Friday, February 05, 2010

O MOURN FOR MEDINE MEMI

Medine Memi's murder at the hands of her family is chilling. A 16 year old girl with hands tied, forced to sit in a hole while her relatives buried her alive. One of the 200 'honour' killings that take place in Turkey every year.

Her crime was to talk to boys.

My sons returned from school this week having heard two priests tell them that the Pope regarded all people equally. The next morning they spotted a headline about the Pope's criticism about Labour's equality legislation.

'Huh, one of them said, so much for the Pope treating everyone the same'.

Thankfully they appear to have minds able to distinguish between the claims and reality of religion and philosophy.

I pray my children will never become ensnared within the straight jackets that others would have them don or be buried alive in the holes dug by religion or philosophy and will walk free and work in their lives for that liberty to be enjoyed by all.

posted by Bishop Jonathan Blake | 1:51 PM

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