tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post6357001448782423807..comments2024-03-17T09:17:01.454+00:00Comments on Vic the Vicar!: Perhaps clergy are a bit bumbly - Part OneVic Van Den Berghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09581156515370131898noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-88546581572922596382013-02-13T18:44:09.070+00:002013-02-13T18:44:09.070+00:00If the one sadistic hypocrite is that then they ne...If the one sadistic hypocrite is that then they need to be dealt with - if not for you then for those who remain and for the good of the Church. The problem is, as ever, that one side of a debate sounds good until the other is brought in to play, but unless we attempt to deal with wrong situations then we only sow the seeds for error and damage to others.<br /><br />I'm sorry (and sad) that one bad apple (if that is the case) has tainted the whole barrel for you - it takes a large brush to deny us all and whilst I don't doubt your pain I wonder if we can remedy it:-)<br /><br />PaxVic Van Den Berghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581156515370131898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-23479483398056123572013-02-13T14:06:41.754+00:002013-02-13T14:06:41.754+00:00Sad that anon feels hurt by the Church, because le...Sad that anon feels hurt by the Church, because leaving doesn't help as it just allows those doing the hurting to carry on doing their hurting.<br /><br />Your question was a valid one to them, just wonder why they didn't have the courage to stay and fight their corner?UKViewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114944341930758335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-78676650511174315582013-02-12T15:32:47.897+00:002013-02-12T15:32:47.897+00:00You've been blessed, then, haven't you. I ...You've been blessed, then, haven't you. I found one sadistic hypocrite quite sufficient to colour my views of all of you, thank you very much. Came up to scratch? How about denied their faith by their actions.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-35500294398598110902013-02-11T21:12:29.771+00:002013-02-11T21:12:29.771+00:00Hmmm, haven't many many who are sadists and no...Hmmm, haven't many many who are sadists and not that many who are, at least by design, hypocrites either - perhaps your views are coloured by the reason/s that caused you to become an ex-Anglican or some experience on the way to leaving.<br /><br />Either way, sorry you didn't feel that the clergy came up to scratch - I wonder if you addressed the issue with a rural dean or senior staff member?Vic Van Den Berghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581156515370131898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-32323580151205947762013-02-11T20:07:09.303+00:002013-02-11T20:07:09.303+00:00Perhaps Anglican clergy are sadistic hypocrites. I...Perhaps Anglican clergy are sadistic hypocrites. In my experience as a former Anglican, they are exactly that.<br /><br />Tom PaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-63910959268539489552013-02-11T10:21:26.542+00:002013-02-11T10:21:26.542+00:00I'll email you a story about my training incum...I'll email you a story about my training incumbent and their faux pas.<br /><br />Think we need to capitalize on the perceptions of others and use them to our advantage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366621735995057721.post-60377757666948156642013-02-11T09:11:43.248+00:002013-02-11T09:11:43.248+00:00Absolutely fantastic!!! (@pastorev)Absolutely fantastic!!! (@pastorev)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com