“You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” John 8:44

An article regarding an Episcopal priest that the Diocese of Northern Michigan proposed to elevate to the office of Bishop appeared in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Saturday, April 18, 2009. I quote here just a portion of the article:

“Elevation of Priest Who Praises Koran, Buddhism Worries Bishops”

The Rev. Kevin G. Thew Forrester denies that Satan exists. He doesn’t believe God sent his only-begotten son to die for the sins of the world. He says that the Koran is sacred, he has taken a Zen Buddhist middle name and he teaches that many paths lead to the divine.

As an Episcopal priest, Thew Forrester altered the denomination’s prayer book, including its baptismal vows and the words of the Apostles’ Creed. Now he’s been elected to become a bishop---a successor to the Apostles---by the Diocese of Northern Michigan.

If a majority of the Episcopal Church’s bishops and dioceses give their consent, Thew Forrester would inherit a seat in the House of Bishops, a ceremonial shepherd’s staff and an awesome task---to “guard the faith, unity and discipline of the Church.”

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