Thursday, June 26, 2008

Sighting of an old friend at Gafcon


Look who's at Gafcon. It's always strange to read about old friends; usually when Howard is mentioned, he is described as a neo-Nazi or right-wing conspirator, or my favorite - "avenging angel of the religious right"!

Greetings and prayers sent out to Howard, Roberta & David.

From Ruth Gledhill:

What's going on at Gafcon

This is a rare photograph ofthe millionaire Howard Ahmanson, pictured here at Gafcon in Jerusalem. He has made a name as a funder of the conservative Anglican cause in the US, as revealed by Jim Naughton in Following the Money. He has a delegate's badge around his neck, but has to my knowledge played no public role in the conference. I can't help but feel that his presence here is significant however. He is a friend and prayer partner of the chief executive of the American Anglican Council, David Anderson, who is also at Gafcon, and has a history of funding Christian right missions with an anti-gay objective.

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