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

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

AND GOD SAID STOP CALLING YOURSELF A CHRISTIAN

And God said,

" Please stop calling yourself a Christian.

Stop calling yourself a Muslim, a Hindu, a Sikh, a Bahai, a Zoroastrian, a Pagan, a Jew, or a Buddhist.

Stop calling yourself an atheist or an agnostic.

Please stop wasting your time catching labels in the wind.

Stop building your palaces in the sky.

Stop pretending you know anything about me. You know nothing.

None of you know anything.

Jesus knew nothing.

 Buddha knew nothing.

Krishna knew nothing.

The endless list of religious leaders knew and know nothing.

All their and your words are empty sounds lost to the breeze.

Instead, plant the seeds of love wherever you go.

They grow, bud, blossom, hold promise, make honeyed dreams come true, cradle butterflies and enable the dance of life to bring blessing, find unity and fashion justice.

Please stop calling yourself a Christian.

You are a human born to love.

                                                           That is the only label you need."

posted by Bishop Jonathan Blake | 11:20 PM

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