Loving thy Neighour as Thyself (Church of England style)
June 17, 2009
Sebastian Brant, Stultifera Navis
XXI. Not Practicing What You Preach
Woodcut attributed to the Haintz-Nar-Meister
What is preached:
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
~~James 2:1-10 (KJV)
What is practiced:
Grieving son thrown out of cathedral after being mistaken for BNP thug
A grieving son visiting a cathedral to pray for his dead mother was thrown out and then searched by police after staff wrongly thought his shaved head and tattoos meant he was a member of the BNP.Phillip Cadwallader, 43, was accosted in Blackburn Catherdal and asked to leave.
The former support worker was then approached by police officers who searched his rucksack, which contained his running kit.
(Daily Mail Online, 16th June, 2009)
