Would an SOP for this forum be helpful?

Radagast said:

I've been away from CF for a while, or you would realise that I'm a rabid Evangelical Calvinist. So, no.

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The Liturgist said:

I don’t have a problem with rabid evangelical Calvinists

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The Liturgist said:

particularly if their Calvinism extends to Calvinist sacramental theology and if, like Calvin, they believe in traditional worship.

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The Liturgist said:

But as a general rule of thumb, I love Calvinists, especially those who don’t want to take away my stained glass windows, my organ and my icons.

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The Liturgist said:

Can you link us to more information on this, like a news article? This is disturbing and I would like to find out more. @MarkRohfrietsch - you are from Canada; without wishing to come across as “that American guy” who assumes every Canadian knows all aboot whatever is happening elsewhere in Canada eh, , perhaps you might have heard of this? Since the traditional morality of the LCMS would likely get it denied funding under such a scheme.

Also do forgive my joke anout Canadian raising; I know it sounds nothing like “aboot.” Actually Canadian raising is a very subtle sound; I can’t imitate it. I also can’t get Australia/NZ vowell shifts right.

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The Liturgist said:

Can you link us to more information on this, like a news article? This is disturbing and I would like to find out more. @MarkRohfrietsch - you are from Canada; without wishing to come across as “that American guy” who assumes every Canadian knows all aboot whatever is happening elsewhere in Canada eh, , perhaps you might have heard of this? Since the traditional morality of the LCMS would likely get it denied funding under such a scheme.

Also do forgive my joke anout Canadian raising; I know it sounds nothing like “aboot.” Actually Canadian raising is a very subtle sound; I can’t imitate it. I also can’t get Australia/NZ vowell shifts right.

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Paidiske said:

Our rule here is at least two people besides the priest for a Eucharist. I have, however, known that to be ignored.

As to the rest, context is everything. I don't tend to say the office publicly, but that's in part because mornings tend to be times when I can naturally connect with the local community in other ways. I think it's more important, for example, to be doing classroom help at the local school, being seen and known and building relationships outside the parish, than sitting reciting the office with one parishioner (or more likely, none). I've found that I tend not to get a congregation for special midweek Eucharists (my usual little Wednesday morning gathering aside).

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jahel said:

Ahh, about voting against conscience .. Mark could probably tell you more.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/summer-jobs-program-1.4491602
Under the new rules, applicants must agree — by marking a box on an electronic form — that they respect charter rights, including "women's rights and women's reproductive rights." The office of the employment minister has said without the confirmation, an organization will not receive funding.

Religious organizations — churches, youth camps, aid groups and so forth — that hire students to assist them over the summer are frustrated. That's because many, especially conservative Protestant and Catholic organizations, believe a child in the womb is as valuable as a child born, and they see abortion as immoral. To give assent to abortion, even via a check mark on a government form, betrays their values and conscience.​

What accent?

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jahel said:

Ahh, about voting against conscience .. Mark could probably tell you more.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/summer-jobs-program-1.4491602
Under the new rules, applicants must agree — by marking a box on an electronic form — that they respect charter rights, including "women's rights and women's reproductive rights." The office of the employment minister has said without the confirmation, an organization will not receive funding.

Religious organizations — churches, youth camps, aid groups and so forth — that hire students to assist them over the summer are frustrated. That's because many, especially conservative Protestant and Catholic organizations, believe a child in the womb is as valuable as a child born, and they see abortion as immoral. To give assent to abortion, even via a check mark on a government form, betrays their values and conscience.​

What accent?

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MarkRohfrietsch said:

Wow... I had no idea. I guess we have been reverse discriminated; again. Our prime minister is a poor excuse for a leader; he is a spoiled suck who was born in to a family of great advantage, and bullies his way in everything that he touches without any application of logic.

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