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.

About Me

My Photo
Name:
Location: London, Kent, United Kingdom

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

Monday, July 14, 2014

THE SPOILT GRADUATE?

 I'm confused. Why didn't this woman get a job during her education to help the family finances as well as her sister? Why now, with all three of them contributing to the domestic budget, could they not have paid the rent? Why, while they were living as tenants, knowing that their rent was low, did they not set money aside as a precaution for a rent increase or a house move? Why was some of the money spent on entertaining or the purchase of 'glam' clothes not diverted into a 'rainy day' fund? Why was some of the big garden not used to grow vegetables?
I fear that a young graduate, in glam clothes, working at a media company has got that sexy edge to gain the ear of the spoilt world, when in fact the true poor have no such platform and will similarly wonder, why a family who had so much for so long, have not handled matters more wisely. The woman's anger should perhaps be used as an incentive and an energy for self reflection and new personal choices.

posted by Bishop Jonathan Blake | 2:03 PM

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home