Sunday 25 December 2011

Bah, Humbug - So it's Christmas.......

The one day of the year when you thought you would escape 'politics' is today, Christmas Day - yet we find the subject being 'rammed down our throats' in the form of religious sermons by church leaders. It is also appreciated that today we are taught, nay instructed, to show peace and goodwill to all men - well, when they show a tad of peace and goodwill, rather than political spin, towards me I may well reciprocate. If ever a man needed 'bearding' for his comments it surely is Dr. Rowan Williams!


The BBC reports that Rowan Williams used his 'sermon' to question whether the 'richest people' are sharing their burden, whilst suggesting if there was 'confidence' that it was being fairly shared. In a further article on Rowan Williams' 'sermon' the BBC relates that he stated that there existed 'broken bonds and abused trust'. Perhaps Rowan Williams needs to direct his ire at those who have 'broken bonds and abused trust'? We can but hope that he was referring to those who have practiced social engineering on our society, those who have abused the trust placed in them by their venal misuse of public money? Perhaps Rowan Williams, in quoting from the book of Common Prayer, thus:
"If ye shall perceive your offences to be such as are not only against God but also against your neighbours; then ye shall reconcile yourselves unto them; being ready to make restitution."
was directing his quotation at the guilty? Whether the guilty will recognize the advice being offered,  is of course another matter - and I will not be holding my breath for a miracle, especially today of all days.


Attempting to ascertain exactly how much Rowan Williams earns has proved a tad difficult, however this article states it is £70,000 pa - as it has also been a tad difficult to ascertain whether Lambeth Palace is a 'grace & favour' residence. If both are correct, perhaps Rowan Williams would volunteer a 'pay-cut' and/or pay a 'market rent'?


It might be an idea if politicians did not do 'God' and those 'representatives' of God did not do politics?


Just saying...........


Afterthought: As stated in the comments, do all those named Rowan have to try to be comedians?

4 comments:

microdave said...

"Whether the guilty will recognize the advice being offered, is of course another matter"

Indeed it is. They would need to recognize they were actually guilty in the first place...

WitteringsfromWitney said...

They don't and won't, md - unfortunately. Neither is it helped by those whose main concern should be matters spiritual dabbling in matters political!

Do all those named Rowan think they have to be comedians?

Anonymous said...

This is the finest blog comments i have read so far in relation to the totally corrupt scum guilty of usury and treason who had the audacity to visit such rhetoric upon the rioters you could have been forgiven for thinking they were fresh graduates out of angel school! Rest assured rowan williams and the rest of the good ole boys establishment will soon reap the whirlwind of the People's revolt borne of subjugation and forced integration at any cost with the eu.
i suggest they all pack-up and leave now while they still have the luxury of time and the hospitality (albeit rapidly diminishing) of "We the People" reiverdave

WitteringsfromWitney said...

Anon: Thank you for your kind comment.