Storyteller's World

I won't say it was greeted with thunderous applause, though it was nice to have a few visitors in the congregation from the local Changing Attitude group. A number of people didn't say anything at all; others that they didn't agree; others that they were glad I was addressing the issues. And some that they agreed wholeheartedly. I suppose that's not bad statistics. But my, it takes it out of you and you feel drained, even preaching among friends. No wonder bishops and archbishops, in the full glare of public and media attention, find it so difficult to say what they really think.

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