The Archbishop of Canterbury continues to face calls for his resignation despite attempts to defuse the row over his Islamic Sharia law comments. Dr Rowan Williams has been condemned from inside and outside his church for saying the adoption of parts of the law was "unavoidable" in Britain. At least two General Synod members have called for him to quit and he has been heckled as he left a church service. | "Well, that's killed antidisestablishmentarianism, hasn't it? Hope you're happy, Archbishop!" "Two-four-six-eight! "He can't consubstantiate!" "Neener neener neener! He ain't got no wiener!" |
| The old "taken out of context" wheeze, eh? |
| "Everybody thought they heard me say it, but that ain't really what I said. What I really said was 'Sangria is inevitable.' And I stand by that statement. We're all gonna end up drinking Spanish wine with fruit in it. It's the wave of the future!" |
| "How about the part where you said we're all gonna wear turbans?" "No, no! I said we're increasingly urban! Really. Just put it down to the lousy accoustics." |
Writing in the News of the World, Lord Carey warned: "His acceptance of some Muslim laws within British law would be disastrous for the nation." But he said Dr Williams should not be forced to quit over his remarks, adding: "He is a great leader in the Anglican tradition and he has a very important role to play in the Church."
| The Anglican tradition would seem to have something to do with turning over the keys to the church to somebody in Mecca. The Christian tradition, I suppose, will have to accomodate both Thomas a Becket and Rowan Willians on the list of Archbishops of Canterbury, which somehow doesn't seem right. |
| "Mr Chairman, I propose that the Archbishop be shot." "Second that motion." "All in favor?" [Chorus of 'ayes'] "The motion is carried." [BANG!] |
| "Yasss. Merely taking forward some serious public debate. In the process he stepped it it. But we all do that sometimes, don't we?" "My shoes are clean!" "So're mine!" "And mine!" "Get a rope!" |
| "Liars and thieves, the lot of 'em!" |
"I have said to him on many occasions that his staff actually aren't up to the job and he needs a bigger staff and more expert advice," he said.
| "I think he should hire some Christians, myself." "Maybe even Englishmen." "Hear, hear!" |
| "Most anyone else is, but not him. The man's a loon. Totally divorced from the rest of the country. He lacks an understanding of the difference beween England and Arabia. And he's not real clear on the Christianity thing. That's why he's always running around dressed up like a Druid or Rosicrucian or one of those other chaps who're fond of funny hats." |
| "Perhaps a nice position can be found for him as dean of the food service staff." |
| "Oh, come now! A disaster?" "Yasss. A total loss. No insurance." "Yep. That pretty well describes him." |