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The Lambeth Judgement

The Lambeth Judgement

 

From within the walls of the Church´s hierarchy

comes more drivel and senseless malarky

Bishops from around the world are invited

to a conference with their wives to be seated

But if the bishop has announced he´s gay 

his married same sex partner is to be kept away

What would Jesus think of such exclusion

Our Blessed Lord who taught us inclusion

The Church conceals its appalling abuse

with bishops and priests, criminals on the loose

This gathering of hypocrites is laid bare

for all of Christendom to stand and stare

They say one thing and do another

even when it comes to one of them being a brother

A Church discredited pours shame on itself

as it abuses and excludes and amasses more wealth

These white sepulchres do not repent to their Saviour

but engage in obscene and criminal behaviour

They have failed in their mission to cheat

and with any decency they should go into retreat

The pews are empty and churches redundant

but the faithful have not given into abandonment

As Jesus cleansed the Temple in Jerusalem

so will God purge the Church to desolation

Then armed with truth and love

which can only come from above

To the hypocrites and excluders

read well your Holy Book

because by it you will be brought to book

◄ Etiquette

Winnowing Fork and Millstone ►

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M.C. Newberry

Wed 27th Feb 2019 14:37

I am not of the practising Christian church-led faith but I support
the humane aspects of its teachings, which, if following Christ's
own, should be about promoting love - in all its aspects. Sadly, the
established Church has let power and influence diminish this vital
component and relegate it to the sidelines of its own defined limits
of religious acceptance. It is small wonder that there is such public
disquiet among followers of the established religious foundations
when their leaders are being increasingly seen to be guilty of the
"sins" they condemn in others whilst at the same time they pose as the servants of Christ.. Hypocrisy and holier-than-thou humbug!
I can readily understand the anger that sees these lines brought to our attention.

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