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| Church of England Approves Anti Israel Christmas Carol |
| 2008-12-11 |
| Ron Prosor, Israel's Ambassador in Britain lashed out against the Church of England on Wednesday for having approved an anti-Israel carol that was sung as part of a service, according to the Times of London.... The carol Twelve Days of Christmas was sung as: "Twelve assassinations/Eleven homes demolished/Ten wells obstructed/Nine sniper towers/Eight gunships firing/Seven checkpoints blocking/Six tanks a-rolling/Five settlement rings. Four falling bombs/Three trench guns/Two trampled doves/And an uprooted olive tree." "It was appalling to see a church allow one of its most endearing seasonal traditions to be hijacked by hatred," Prosor told the Times, accusing the Church of having failed to condemn such a carol which provokes anti-Semitism and disregards years of efforts to bridge gaps between the two religions. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #15 TW, that comment about the eternal destination of those in the C of E who do such things was extremely percipient of you. It's a rare thing to find such awareness coming from members of the "senior circuit," as it were, and I want you to know I appreciate it all the more because it came from you. And yes, I completely share that sentiment. They will have a lot of issues for which they will be called to account. |
| Posted by: Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-11 23:28 |
| #14 Wasn't it the archbishop of the Church of England who wanted to adopt Sharia Law? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-12-11 20:27 |
| #13 Would they get offended if, say, an Irish bar in Boston decided to modify the lyrics to suit the Troubles? |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2008-12-11 18:55 |
| #12 The statistics show that anti-Zionism is merely a way station to full blown antisemitism. It's a difference of degree rather than kind. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-12-11 18:53 |
| #11 It looks more anti-Zionist than anti-Semite to me, there is a difference. Yep, it's like hating rednecks morons without hating Americans. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-12-11 18:06 |
| #10 It's because of nonsense like this that the African branch of the church is gaining so many adherents, both as individuals and as congregations. As for those in the C of E who choose such things, they were already going to burn in the deepest of the nether hells for betraying their Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-12-11 17:37 |
| #9 Pope, this church is not one of yours. Ensure they know this. I think all parties have been aware of that since 1534. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2008-12-11 17:03 |
| #8 I have had it with this church. Pope, this church is not one of yours. Ensure they know this. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-12-11 16:17 |
| #7 It looks more anti-Zionist than anti-Semite to me, there is a difference. But it is still in EXTREMELY poor taste for a Christmas Carol and totally outrageous for the C of E to have done or condoned. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-12-11 14:56 |
| #6 He ain't white, he's Wright. And I think the clergy should be pilloried for having that song sung with either set of lyrics. It's profane and repetitive. Philip Glass with a melody. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-12-11 14:41 |
| #5 Looks to me more like the annual 12 Days of Christmas Shopping list. So much to do and '..lordy,lordy, just look at the time. I really have to hurry now....' Probably a good thing that Corrie doesn't rhyme with anything in there or they would work in a St Pancake reference. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-12-11 14:40 |
| #4 I would have then lambasted the "priest" for letting such idiocy take place. That happens - and people walk out, sometimes to never return. The CoE is infested with Leftist shiesters - it won't be the first institution to suffer this ugly fate and nor will it be the last. To suggest that the singing of these moronic carol lyrics represents mainstream British opinion is like a Brit saying they have no respect for the USA because people go and listen to the likes of Jeremiah White week after week... |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2008-12-11 14:35 |
| #3 I attend an Episcopal church and we are tied to this bunch of lunatics. If I were in the church the day this crap was sung I would have been standing up and booing. I would have then lambasted the "priest" for letting such idiocy take place. What fools. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2008-12-11 14:14 |
| #2 If this is allowed to stand it crosses a line (for me) from which there is no return. Once upon a time I harbored a warm and fuzzy feeling for a a formerly great country that gave birth to the USA. Not so much anymore. |
| Posted by: MarkZ 2008-12-11 11:53 |
| #1 This is to be expected. The CoE is no longer a Christian Church. |
| Posted by: Ebbusoter Darling of the Brontosaurs5211 2008-12-11 10:31 |