Merry Ole England, Wave of the Future?

Recently I have been reflecting upon the English Heritage within World History.

For many (say, the Irish!), England represents the worst of colonialism. Conquered lands that are never given back. People plowed under economically. All in time for a nice cup of morning tea & crumpets, correct?

Well, aside from England's bad colonial past (something highlighted by Indian reformer Mohandas K. Gandhi), England does have much to offer the world still . . .

First, England since the introduction of Christianity has been a hotbed of vital Christian piety. Whether the figure is a monarch such as King Edward the Confessor or a later Reforming Anglican priest such as John Wesley (founder of the Methodist movements), to be English has generally meant to also be a faithful Christian.

Yes, during recent times, England has followed the apostate hedonistic path of the European Union (post-Christian secular humanism devolving into psycho-therapeutic nazism . . .), but even within the midst of European apostasy, vital fires of REVIVAL still burn.

Take the extraordinary Charismatic Movement in Britain for example. Although the Anglican communion generally flounders (case in point is the current bizarre mega-genius Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams who is generally heretical but too darn intelligent for the average bloke to notice! :-), within the gay rights-supporting, inclusivistic-nazi-politically correct gestapo Anglican communion are nonetheless many vital Christians.

For this reason, and due to the fact that the Anglican Church is slightly closer walking distance than its Roman cousin, I have taken a step back towards merry old England and begun worshipping in an Episcopal church.

Same Jesus hanging on the crucifix, same Nicene-Constantinipolitan Creed proclaiming historic Christian Orthodoxy, same concern for helping the homeless, the poor, etc., same sacramental emphasis, and yes, through movements such as the Alpha Program, one can even still speak in tongues, cast out demons, and cure the sick if one so desires . . . Anglicanism is beautifully 'inclusive' you know! ;-)

So, maybe, this is the wave of the future in Christendom.

Separation of Church and State? Bah, humbug! Bring back good old fashioned state-supported monarchical imperial Christendom. Yeah, yeah, okay, we'll still abide by the Constitution and not have an "official" state church, BUT, let's just jump back on the Christendom bandwagon shall we and see where it takes us . . . seemed to work in Europe insuring salvation for about 1,500 years or so . . .

Merry Ole England, wave of the future . . .

Blessings in Jesus,
Rob J King, Anglo-Saxon royal monarchical descendant (10th or 11th century A.D. ;-)