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Maori karakia causes Rodney Hide to chuckle Comments 0

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

I am an anti-theist. I just don’t believe in God. I am pleased there isn’t one. Nothing would irritate me more than a supernatural force knowing everything and hovering above directing all that happens in the world. It would be like suffering a metaphysical Kim Jong-il without the farce or humour. I like the organ Read more

Tags: Atheism, Belief, God, karakia, Maori karakia, Maori prayer, Rodney Hide
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  • Mon There will never be women priests within the Catholic Church. Not.ever.never. It just cannot be done. Better to direct your energies in other directions, just saying.

    I now wonder why priests are called Father ·  April 18, 2019

  • Kieran Actually Mon it was an attempt to point out that any respectable title is earned, something you yourself point out in the tragic dearth of good fatherhood models in society. Why I support women priesthood is through the experience of having taught at St John's - Trinity, Carey Baptist, The Bible...

    I now wonder why priests are called Father ·  April 16, 2019

  • Gerard Just too say you are welcome to call your local bishop "your excellency", however the title for a diocesan bishop is "My Lord", and for an archbishop, "Your Grace". A cardinal is called "Your Emminence". In NZ, "Your Excellency" is a term used for the Apolstolic Nuncio.

    I now wonder why priests are called Father ·  April 16, 2019

  • Hannah Da Via Let us pray for His Eminence Cardinal Dew that he be strengthened in his role as spiritual Father to the faithful here in NZ. I thank God for all the priests, my spiritual Fathers, who have raised me up in faith in Holy Mother Church. (edited)

    I now wonder why priests are called Father ·  April 15, 2019

  • Mary Overbeek This is great news indeed Cardinal Dew. This is what the Church should be doing - housing the homeless and the poor. The empty church buildings could be used in this very way. I pray that this will happen and happen soon, we really do need to be more involved in what is happening in our communities.

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