tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226205943122350039.post5274628044031003147..comments2023-10-04T13:00:04.629+01:00Comments on Mr CatOLick: Whose Church is it anyway?Mr CatOLickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12115681292322371687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226205943122350039.post-83171502607366641592011-02-15T17:36:16.552+00:002011-02-15T17:36:16.552+00:00just do it anyhow David, loljust do it anyhow David, lolMr CatOLickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12115681292322371687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226205943122350039.post-12881056207386728752011-02-15T12:55:14.887+00:002011-02-15T12:55:14.887+00:00Yes, 28 years as a vicar and I've often felt f...Yes, 28 years as a vicar and I've often felt frustrated that most communication in the church is one way - top down. - Of course one can always reply to the top, but little opportunity for discussion among peers (except in limited context of one's own parish or clergy chapter - and even in chapter open discussion may be inhibited by semi formal/official context). <br />The internet is beginning to change this and I hope it will do so much more. - I suggested to our archdeacon that we could have some kind of online discussion forum for our diocese - but he said it would have to be carefully monitored and this would make it not viable!<br />But why the need for such heavy monitoring?DaviGosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847764561754658767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226205943122350039.post-55534225969541460022011-02-15T12:48:29.420+00:002011-02-15T12:48:29.420+00:00Apologies for my awful typos in that comment. I di...Apologies for my awful typos in that comment. I didn't check it before submitting! D'oh!Graham Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537684987825671038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226205943122350039.post-70597999590135894722011-02-15T12:46:26.899+00:002011-02-15T12:46:26.899+00:00Even more worrying, if my undersranding is correct...Even more worrying, if my undersranding is correct, is that the Church of England belongs to everyone who lives in a parish. this means every square inch of England is included, so all residents effectively "own" the CofE. However, we have made the electoral role something that is only used these days by active members of the Church and do not canvass in the local community to get parishoners to sign up.<br /><br />what a differecne there might be if the people of England relaised that they could influence and decide on things politically for their Church!Graham Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537684987825671038noreply@blogger.com