… to practise the full teaching of the Church as enshrined in the Book of Common Prayer
What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self?
Control what you have the power to control. And let the rest look after itself. Especially people – they make their own mistakes.
Do not worry what other people think or do – you do “you”! And do not let the “maybe” outcome stop you!
So here is a question I was wondering about the other day:
What makes your “church”
different from a cult?
Would the answer be something like, “we are right, they are wrong”? Well, that means ever single individual is someone else’s “cult” or heretic. Maybe, as a general thought, we can dump the concept of “right and wrong”?
Also, as an aside, why do we assume so much about cults? The leaders are manipulative and evl. They know they are wrong and are doing it for some self-serving end. I think most people are honest about their beliefs – members and leaders of cult are no different. Let’s start from this point!!!! While some may have nefaris aims, I believe most cult leaders believe what they preach. And, some clergy do not.
I do not expect answers.
Write your guide to setting healthy boundaries in relationships.
I have absolutely no idea. My life is one continuous unhealthy relationship without boundaries. So if you would like some insight, ask someone else!
Describe one of your favorite moments.
At the moment (ROTFLOL), Restoration England. The restoration of the monarchy and, in 1662, the Book of Common Prayer. I am reading Samuel Pepys’ Diary. The life then would suit me. Not sure about the food.
Tomorrow it will be something different!
All things being equal, yes. But in reality, I have no certainty that there will be a tomorrow. If it does happen, it will be like the world was in the middle ages – lawless and isolated. (I actually have no clue!)
What notable things happened today?
For me or the world generally?
Well, there is some sort of football competition happening. Not sure what it is!? But maybe that is notable for some.
I am thinking about the Prayer Book Crisis of 1928. Reading books, articles, and searching the internet. I am especially interested in “The Red Book Controversy”. So the notable thing for me is that I found some reading material on a topic that I am interested it.
All facts are circumstantial.
All data is temporal.
All information is acausal.
Unless it is prohibited it remains.
or
Unless it is mandated it falls.
Hmmm … I am not sure how to use this prompt. Maybe this way??
A cultural tradition is a way of living. There are cultural traditions (Amish or Old Believers) that value a simpler life. A simpler life, it must be said, before God. These traditions are alive – they are being lived now – and not some museum piece (or, in my case, something in a book). I would like that to be part of my cultural landscape. I would be able (hopefully) to plug into that tradition and make it part of my life.
Maybe I could start an Old Believer type of cultural that uses the Book of Common Prayer outside of the institutional church? And Anglican form of Priestless Old Believers!
Person in Random TV show:
You are not the first person to go through this.
Me:
But this is the first time I am going through it.
