Comments on: Bishop George will be remembered for touching the lives of members of his congregation in positive ways http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:36:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: twinkle toe http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-79227 twinkle toe Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:10:39 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-79227 You are mistaken my friend. Bishop George on many occasions preached against the Burhnam Regime from the pulpit of St George's at that time, particularly at Synod. May God bless him on his retirement. You are mistaken my friend. Bishop George on many occasions preached against the Burhnam Regime from the pulpit of St George’s at that time, particularly at Synod. May God bless him on his retirement.

]]> By: Raymond Shaw http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78368 Raymond Shaw Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:19:42 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78368 I beg to differ. This man fought for free and fair elections. He had to stand up in front of his congregation every Sunday knowing that the majority of them were PNC supporters and challenge them to be champions for change. He and Bishop Singh walked together on Regent St. in times of violence calling for peace in the times of the PNC. He co-authored,with Bishop Singh, a reply to the then PNC Minister of Home Affairs on violence.A masterpeice!!! Nah. This is a good Christian. I beg to differ. This man fought for free and fair elections. He had to stand up in front of his congregation every Sunday knowing that the majority of them were PNC supporters and challenge them to be champions for change.

He and Bishop Singh walked together on Regent St. in times of violence calling for peace in the times of the PNC.

He co-authored,with Bishop Singh, a reply to the then PNC Minister of Home Affairs on violence.A masterpeice!!!

Nah. This is a good Christian.

]]> By: Robert Graham http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78367 Robert Graham Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:19:18 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78367 Right Reverend Dr Alan John Knight was the Archbishop of the West Indies during the colonial days which also included then British Guiana. Hence there was no need for a Bishop of Guyana. After Guyana became an independent nation and Archbishop Alan John Knight retired since there was already a Catholic Bishop of Georgetown, the elected Anglican Bishop was names Bishop of Stabroek which you historians noted was the original name of the capital before Georgetown. I am not very familiar with Bishop George's take on many social and political issues but he seemed very conservative in his thinking and striked me as emulating the british in his speech. I am a progressive/radical Anglican/Episcopalian resident in the US with strong ties to the Diocese of Washington DC, one of the most liberal dioceses in the US which started the ordination of women to the priesthood. Bishop George was not a supporter of women priests, an opinion which he onced expressed to me in the living room of my late father. A fact which struck me as sexist and somewhat backward thinking. I hope that the newly elected Bishop of Guyana takes note of the changes taking place in the rest of the world and comes to accept the reality of women in the Anglican priesthood. It is a change whose time has come. May Bishop George enjoy his well deserved retirement and the 21st century be welcomed into the Anglican Diocese of Guyana. Right Reverend Dr Alan John Knight was the Archbishop of the West Indies during the colonial days which also included then British Guiana. Hence there was no need for a Bishop of Guyana. After Guyana became an independent nation and Archbishop Alan John Knight retired since there was already a Catholic Bishop of Georgetown, the elected Anglican Bishop was names Bishop of Stabroek which you historians noted was the original name of the capital before Georgetown. I am not very familiar with Bishop George’s take on many social and political issues but he seemed very conservative in his thinking and striked me as emulating the british in his speech. I am a progressive/radical Anglican/Episcopalian resident in the US with strong ties to the Diocese of Washington DC, one of the most liberal dioceses in the US which started the ordination of women to the priesthood. Bishop George was not a supporter of women priests, an opinion which he onced expressed to me in the living room of my late father. A fact which struck me as sexist and somewhat backward thinking. I hope that the newly elected Bishop of Guyana takes note of the changes taking place in the rest of the world and comes to accept the reality of women in the Anglican priesthood. It is a change whose time has come. May Bishop George enjoy his well deserved retirement and the 21st century be welcomed into the Anglican Diocese of Guyana.

]]> By: Khufu http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78362 Khufu Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:15:11 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78362 Bishop George was vehemently opposed to the PNC and its alleged excesses. He failed to exercise the same judgement in relation to the PPP and has been stunningly quiet over the years of human rights abuses, extra-judicial killings, etc. As a former altar boy of St. Georges, I am and was disappointed in his moral leadership. His is not the quality of spiritual leadership jesus would have provided! Bishop George was vehemently opposed to the PNC and its alleged excesses. He failed to exercise the same judgement in relation to the PPP and has been stunningly quiet over the years of human rights abuses, extra-judicial killings, etc. As a former altar boy of St. Georges, I am and was disappointed in his moral leadership. His is not the quality of spiritual leadership jesus would have provided!

]]> By: Raymond Shaw http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78358 Raymond Shaw Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:07:46 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78358 I will remember Bishop George for his courageous fight for Free and Fair Elections in this country and his stand with Bishop Singh for Peace in this land of ours. A truly great man and proud Guyanese. I will remember Bishop George for his courageous fight for Free and Fair Elections in this country and his stand with Bishop Singh for Peace in this land of ours. A truly great man and proud Guyanese.

]]> By: caesar agustus http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78214 caesar agustus Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:50:03 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78214 I beg to differ.Personally, he was a silent partner in Guyana. Where was the bishop's mouth during th oppressive PNC era? Where? I am glad he is gone because he did not oppose the PNC like the Catholic Standard did.He did nothing. I beg to differ.Personally, he was a silent partner in Guyana. Where was the bishop’s mouth during th oppressive PNC era? Where? I am glad he is gone because he did not oppose the PNC like the Catholic Standard did.He did nothing.

]]> By: M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78101 M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:28:35 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78101 Peter, the first pope, enjoyed the pleasures of the flesh (of one wife!) Saul, in his letters said that the bishop must be the husband of one wife. Some theologians said even Yeshua (Jesus) was married, but the redactors of the Bible redacted it! Peter, the first pope, enjoyed the pleasures of the flesh (of one wife!) Saul, in his letters said that the bishop must be the husband of one wife. Some theologians said even Yeshua (Jesus) was married, but the redactors of the Bible redacted it!

]]> By: Olav ( Mr. STRAIGHTUP) http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78074 Olav ( Mr. STRAIGHTUP) Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:16:17 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78074 Why is he reffered to as " Bishop of Guyana", and the Catholic Bishop is reffered to as "Biahop of Georgetown"? The Andlican church is a break-away faction of the "Catholic Christian Religon", The most powerful religon in the world.The Anglicans wanted to emulate Jesus, but did not want to take the (vow of chastity)! They wanted to enjoy the pleasurs of the flesh! Why is he reffered to as ” Bishop of Guyana”, and the Catholic Bishop is reffered to as “Biahop of Georgetown”? The Andlican church is a break-away faction of the “Catholic Christian Religon”, The most powerful religon in the world.The Anglicans wanted to emulate Jesus, but did not want to take the (vow of chastity)! They wanted to enjoy the pleasurs of the flesh!

]]> By: M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-78001 M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:11:48 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-78001 That's why the best role model is ... the mirror...! That’s why the best role model is … the mirror…!

]]> By: brownboy14 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/letters/12/30/bishop-george-will-be-remembered-for-touching-the-lives-of-members-of-his-congregation-in-positive-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-77862 brownboy14 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:24:50 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=33738#comment-77862 I must admit that I did not read this article, but an opportunity to say that Bishop George has demonstrated unequivocally what it means to be a man of spiritual contradiction.His ambivalence to political leaders began and ended with LFS Burnham, even though many other opportunities existed thereafter for righteous indignation. If that is the positive effect he had on his congregants, as a former member of St George's I am glad to have left early enough to avoid such a role model. I must admit that I did not read this article, but an opportunity to say that Bishop George has demonstrated unequivocally what it means to be a man of spiritual contradiction.His ambivalence to political leaders began and ended with LFS Burnham, even though many other opportunities existed thereafter for righteous indignation. If that is the positive effect he had on his congregants, as a former member of St George’s I am glad to have left early enough to avoid such a role model.

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