Comments on: Explaining the elections in church terms http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/ by Dave Walker Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:34:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TimT http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235706 TimT Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:17:09 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235706 And people = God? And people = God?

]]> By: Dave http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235667 Dave Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:21:12 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235667 The Christian Party were at the CRE, but I'm afraid I didn't go and talk to them. My own (secretly held) view is that a party of Christians probably shouldn't be put in charge of things. Gregory_ I'm sorry about the mixup over the paper colours. Perhaps the photocopying department ran out of yellow. The Christian Party were at the CRE, but I’m afraid I didn’t go and talk to them. My own (secretly held) view is that a party of Christians probably shouldn’t be put in charge of things.

Gregory_ I’m sorry about the mixup over the paper colours. Perhaps the photocopying department ran out of yellow.

]]> By: Gregory http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235665 Gregory Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:06:31 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235665 My voting form was red!! My voting form was red!!

]]> By: James http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235664 James Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:55:40 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235664 Arg. "through my door", obviously. Arg. “through my door”, obviously.

]]> By: James http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235663 James Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:54:15 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235663 Just discovered when I went to the polling station that we also have a Christian party standing. They've not pushed anything through more door that gave me a reason to vote for them, and I can't imagine any situation in which I'd consider such an organisation A Good Thing, so I dutifully ignored them. I was bought up a Methodist, so I have little understanding of Anglican hierarchy. Tell me, is the Anglican Communion effectively a powerless talking shop? Just discovered when I went to the polling station that we also have a Christian party standing. They’ve not pushed anything through more door that gave me a reason to vote for them, and I can’t imagine any situation in which I’d consider such an organisation A Good Thing, so I dutifully ignored them.

I was bought up a Methodist, so I have little understanding of Anglican hierarchy. Tell me, is the Anglican Communion effectively a powerless talking shop?

]]> By: Russ http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235662 Russ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:45:48 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235662 Have just voted and the local council voting form was as large as my hand, while the Euro one was as long as my arm. If that helps anyone. The range of candidates hoping for an MEP slot might just as well have included The Man with A Stick party, so far as I can see. Sad to see democracy at such a low ebb, really, particularly with resignation now the new career move ... Have just voted and the local council voting form was as large as my hand, while the Euro one was as long as my arm. If that helps anyone.

The range of candidates hoping for an MEP slot might just as well have included The Man with A Stick party, so far as I can see.

Sad to see democracy at such a low ebb, really, particularly with resignation now the new career move …

]]> By: John Bennett http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235661 John Bennett Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:11:40 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235661 We have the Christian Party standing here. Will I be defrocked if I don't vote for them? We have the Christian Party standing here. Will I be defrocked if I don’t vote for them?

]]> By: Chris Clark http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235659 Chris Clark Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:23:48 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235659 It seems you forgotten DCCs and PCCs. Clearly DCC = local elections PCC= County Council Deanery = Parliament Diocesan Synod = European Parliament General Synod = Big Brother Winner It seems you forgotten DCCs and PCCs.

Clearly DCC = local elections
PCC= County Council
Deanery = Parliament
Diocesan Synod = European Parliament
General Synod = Big Brother Winner

]]> By: Phil Groom http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235657 Phil Groom Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:17:44 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235657 All I know about the elections is that they generate lots of junk mail. It's all gone into my recycling bin and I'm voting Green. All I know about the elections is that they generate lots of junk mail. It’s all gone into my recycling bin and I’m voting Green.

]]> By: Richard http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-235656 Richard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:04:07 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2009/06/03/explaining-the-elections-in-church-terms/#comment-235656 With regards to the "counting area" I believe in two tier council areas like Essex voting is organised by your district council, although you are voting at county level. The Church analogy somewhat breaks down in places like Berkshire, where Berkshire County Council was abolished a few years back. We just have a single unitary authority and one local councillor who is only up for election every three years so tomorrow we only get to vote for the <strike>Anglican Communion</strike> European parliament. With regards to the “counting area” I believe in two tier council areas like Essex voting is organised by your district council, although you are voting at county level.

The Church analogy somewhat breaks down in places like Berkshire, where Berkshire County Council was abolished a few years back. We just have a single unitary authority and one local councillor who is only up for election every three years so tomorrow we only get to vote for the Anglican Communion European parliament.

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