Episcopalians, On Their Deathbed, Appoint Loretta “Bishop”.

It appears very clear from the WSJ article that the parody of Christianity known as the “Episcopalians” are approaching death more rapidly than generally expected.

Last time I looked, they were supposed to still have around 2 million members. It appears now they might be reduced to around half that.

They did not start to die like flies, of course, though I suspect the average member age (do they say “member” over there? or is it chauvinistic?) must be rather comparable with the age of the typical UK altar “girl”. What has apparently happened is that not simply individual, but entire congregations, and delegates from whole States simply walk away.

Mind, this is not a great compliment for those who are involved, as they should be asked how they could stay until today in the first place; also, to leave an organisation that is not recognisable in any way as Christian anymore shouldn’t be a very difficult feat.

Still, the phenomenon seem now to have assumed such proportions as to impact the very way the central organisation works. Gone is the big Manhattan building, gone the expensive double chamber for the representatives; gone will soon be, no doubt, the lavish gatherings.

This organisation is dying a horrible death, with multiple legal confrontations to chase the assets of the communities deciding to walk, whilst becoming even more of a circus after adding to the female “bishops” the homosexual and in future (as soon as they find a candidate) the “transgendered” one.

I have the perfect candidate for them: Monty Python’s “Loretta”.

M