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Fifth Column
Archdruid launches moral crusade
2002-12-23
The new Archdruid Archbishop of Canterbury has accused politicians of putting too much emphasis on the short-term needs of voters and ignoring moral issues. In his first speech since taking up office at the start of the month, Dr Rowan Williams said church leaders instead of governments will have to form a moral basis for society. He said that without religion "our whole politics is likely to be in deep trouble."
Maybe you should try getting religion back into your churches...
The speech, which forms this year's Dimbleby lecture, was delivered to church leaders, politicians and other opinion formers and will be broadcast on BBC One on Thursday evening. It shows Dr Williams is ready to challenge the government - particularly its willingness to allow the market to provide for people's needs, according to BBC religious affairs correspondent, Robert Piggott.
If he "challenges the government," then he's "brave." Opposing genuine Evil isn't "brave" in his circle... Or, as al-Guardian describes him...
There are three things that everyone knows about the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams: he's sane about sex; he opposes the war in Iraq; and he is some kind of a "hairy lefty" - we know the last bit because he told us so himself. So it is astonishing to read his first major speech as archbishop and discover that he doesn't mention sex at all, war is hardly noticed, and the argument reads like the work of a deeply subversive conservative.
And he can be counted on to say all the usual things.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  The guy in the center seems like he's thinking "hope no one is making fun of our outfits"
Posted by: Anonymous   2002-12-24 16:20:24  

#6  Is there a line at the Turkish Baths or something?
Posted by: mojo   2002-12-24 01:04:39  

#5  I think he changes the lightbulbs with it...
Posted by: tu3031   2002-12-23 22:39:39  

#4  Is that a frog gig? I swear the Druid on the left is holding a Frog Gig.
Posted by: Kermit   2002-12-23 19:23:18  

#3  At least the new uniforms are cheap. Not really Savile Row are they?
Posted by: Bob   2002-12-23 19:09:25  

#2  Stick a pointy hat under all those robes and you get an almost funny picture, dont you :-)

Looking to the modern Anglican or Catholic church for tips on morality is like hitting up Larry Flynt for lessons on abstinence.
Posted by: Suman Palit   2002-12-23 14:19:09  

#1  Yes, these look like men to be reckoned with....
Posted by: tu3031   2002-12-23 12:07:01  

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