There was a short story in the Courier Mail this morning about how the Anglican Church in Brisbane is looking for more, younger recruits to the priesthood. Apparently there is a shortage. I thought, last I heard, that they actually had quite a lot of women priests to spread around their increasingly dwindling congregation, but maybe not.
Anyway, the main point of the post is to note that this comment:
I can only assume Rev Steve must have missed the sensitivity training day at theological college (or whatever it is Anglican clergy in training attend.)Executive director of Brisbane's ministry education commission, Reverend Steven Ogden, said the priesthood was desperately in need of educated men and women.
"We need university students with sharp minds, not the stereotypical, eccentric weirdos," he said.
UPDATE: I should have noted that the other possible explanation (in fact, probably the most likely one) would be an out of context quote by the Courier Mail. See comment below.
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Dear Steve, unfortunately I was misquoted, as I was not referring to the clergy, but how clergy are portrayed by the media. Steven Ogden
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