Comments on: Atheist clergy: brave or cowardly? http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/ an everyday tale of stardust, spit and spirit Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:37:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Erp http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Erp Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:07:51 +0000 http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/#comment-281 Dennett lives and works in the US I doubt we are talking CoE ministers. Personally I would say we (Dennett is a different matter) have insufficient information to make a judgment; however, it can be very difficult to come out of a closet. Dennett lives and works in the US I doubt we are talking CoE ministers.

Personally I would say we (Dennett is a different matter) have insufficient information to make a judgment; however, it can be very difficult to come out of a closet.

]]> By: clayboy http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/comment-page-1/#comment-275 clayboy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:01:18 +0000 http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/#comment-275 All of which is not unimportant, but I think all of the other issues could be faced if they knew that they would not be (in the Church of England at least) potentially jobless and homeless. I would have more sympathy if they hadn't made themselves known to an apparently atheist researcher who clearly accepted them at their own face value: "The pressure they were under to conceal or distort their opinions was immense. They were so brave …" All of which is not unimportant, but I think all of the other issues could be faced if they knew that they would not be (in the Church of England at least) potentially jobless and homeless. I would have more sympathy if they hadn’t made themselves known to an apparently atheist researcher who clearly accepted them at their own face value: “The pressure they were under to conceal or distort their opinions was immense. They were so brave …”

]]> By: Erp http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Erp Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:04:20 +0000 http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/#comment-274 Well there may be more than financial interests (or that of their families). They may seriously like ministering to people and don't think the theology is that important in the overall scheme (though they realize some in their denominations will disagree). They may be married and fear the effects of coming out on their marriage and children (and/or parents). I suspect each case is individual and that they are probably all hurting. Well there may be more than financial interests (or that of their families). They may seriously like ministering to people and don’t think the theology is that important in the overall scheme (though they realize some in their denominations will disagree). They may be married and fear the effects of coming out on their marriage and children (and/or parents).

I suspect each case is individual and that they are probably all hurting.

]]> By: jim http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/comment-page-1/#comment-268 jim Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:45:51 +0000 http://clayboy.co.uk/2009/07/atheist-clergy-brave-or-cowardly/#comment-268 hold your panties, doug- quite right on all counts! (though i admit to being disturbed that you refer to yourself in the 3rd person. creepy). hold your panties, doug-

quite right on all counts!

(though i admit to being disturbed that you refer to yourself in the 3rd person. creepy).

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