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I had better not name names, but a priest around Dover a few years ago whilst I worked in the community the local hall was looking at allowing a seonce(not sure if correct spelling)
where you m,ay speak to those departed.
The priest who was also a member and trustee objected, so before the meeting I spoke with him on how best to get results.
Sadly on the evening in question he didnt listen to a word I said!!!!
I told him, within the community there were;
Atheists/ non commital/ and believers
and to get the majority on board the best way is to have reasons debate.
and not preach to p;eople or they will switch off.
When it came it came to his turn to speak he pulled out a bible from under the table and did no more than preach to all around the table.
It ended up with a big big row, sadly at that time the community and church did work closely together, but this meeting ended with the vicar walking out and resigning followed by two of his 2 supporters.
i, with others had to spend the next few years trying to re build relationships with the community/church, which thankfully is in back in place.
Also had the vicar stayed he would also have found out that the seonce didnt get voted through anyway.
But this is the same vicar that when i went to his gathering and 8 couples were present,
one couple said to the vicar in a very innocent manner in discussion;
"Whats the difference between catholics and the church of England?"
To which his wife replied (who was not part of the meeyting)
"We are right and they are wrong"
I asked the vicar if he shared that view to which he agreed
I Knew from that point on I was in the wrong place lol
Thankfully, not through my doing, that vicar was moved away very soon after