Last post about Byzcath....I hope

Originally posted by Michael R:
"My priest said last night that he is upset. That all the priests are upset. I do not know this Professor Thompson but my priest told me that he is a former Roman Catholic priest. So it is clericalism all the way around. Why did the bishops hire a former Roman Catholic priest to be in charge of our music? My priest also told me that the bishops hired a Roman Catholic choir from Chicago to make the tapes of how to sing the New Divine Liturgy. Why are the bishops bringing in Roman Catholics to teach Byzantine Catholics how to sing? I guess that shows that the bishops think that Roman Catholics are better. We sing very well in my parish thank you. "

Though tonight your priest now indicates he learned of PROF Thompson's past with the Johnstown Orthodox Diocese. Your priest, like many on this board unfortunately repeated incorrect information without bothering to verify it. It is such behaviour that has fueled such distrust and disagreement within our church. In this age of instant communication such misinformation spread about carelessly, while not slanderous in intent, has the same effect upon the individual as deliberate slander. Once slander gets out, it becomes harder to rectify the slander even when evidence (truth) clearly shows the misinformation.

While we have dislikes, disagreements, and discussions about the "RDL","NDL","revisionist" liturgy here, we should not use the bulletin board as a platform for scapegoating or defamation.

Ahh, those angry forum moderators

So....it seems the forum administrator, or moderator, did finally look at my blog and decided that my user level of "read my blog" did in fact touch a nerve. It was manifested in the ubiquitous selective changing of my user status field to dissuade any others from reading this blog. At least I know someone from Byzcath.org read my commentary on the micromanegerial style of moderation now prevalent there since the gradual morphing into the more subtly Orthodox leanings of a supposedly faithful Catholic board. A BBS which has advocated through its forums DISOBEDIENCE TO OUR BISHOPS AND METROPOLITAN.

More thoughts on Byzcath, then I'll give it a rest.....

Stopped by byzcath.org to catch up on what all has happened on the "Revised Liturgy" forum since I last checked earlier this month. It seems downright quiet compared to a month ago. Only the 'Anti revision' camp remains, (the regular posters defending the revision have left) and without any counterpoint they have little to say anymore. The wind has been let from their sails.

Since our bishops seem to feel that whatever decision they make will not affect us they appear to be making no decision at all pro or con. I had hoped that there would be some concensus on the issue of revisions particularly in the area of setting the words to the more original prostopinije melodies.

In either case, my own life has been happier since I stopped wandering by the forums on byzcath. The outright lack of charity there had grown to an intolerable level for me and my pointing out any uncharitable posts only drew anger from the administrator who felt that by editing posts or deleting them the dis-charity was excised. The only problem I had with the editing of posts wasw that the posts were edited in such a way that actually COUNTERED the original poster's position (without that person being able to control the edit).

That will be my last remark on the still sore subject of what was once an excellent Eastern Catholic bulletin board, now run amuk by self serving administrators (many of whom are Orthodox {which raises questions regarding the "Catholic" in the BBS name}) who feel that unless opinions square up with their own, it's time to edit or delete or ban the user. Oh well. It was fun while it lasted.

Why I don't post on Byzcath.org anymore

Particulary in the contentious "revised Divine Liturgy" forum as seen here . If I was still posting there I would petition to rename the forum as the 'Circular Logic Forum" since the two opposed sides claim to be understanding of the other's view yet never come around to that thinking in any of their posts!

So......for my own well being (lower BP 'n all) I decided to leave on my own, much as I wish to rebut the arguments being flailed about. In actuality, I now have more time for other pursuits anyway.


Steve

For those of us Californians

Wow, what an election we have!

Thirteen initiatives including some non-popular (not written by or for the people) propositions like the wee little power grab by our LaLa Land city council.
Oh and those wunnerful, wunnerful state initiatives like prop 87, the highest gas prices in the nation initiative...Do our elected politicians truly think we are that STUPID ?
I suppose it goes along with some of our candidates, like Jerry 'moonbeam' Brown running for Attorney General. Right....Uh Huh.

Nearly 40 BILLION in propositions!!!

Our economy is doing great and now greedy politicians want o grab the money to "finish" those dear projects we already indebted ourselves for just a few years ago. What happened to the money? The politicians claim 'increased costs' (otherwise known as pocket padding) and junkets to "learn" how to accomplish their pet projects.

Easy way is to vote NO on the big money propositions.