Archbishop of Lunacy

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Anglican Church) made some pretty ridiculous statements recently. Not all that unusual for the Anglican Church, except for the height of stupidity that these particular statements reached.

Among them:

1) There is no "proof" that the Nativity ever happened.

RESPONSE: There is no "proof" of evolution, either - or Einstein's Theory of Relativity, or even the existence of God. Not having "proof" does not mean these things are not real. But just to correct the record - and it seems the Archbishop is not well educated in these matters - there is actually substantial evidence there was a Nativity. The actual "cave", preserved thoughout the ages, can still be visited. And written records of the event have been passed down through the years. Are we now to disregard written accounts of history by those who were there? If so, we must toss out all history that predates our own lifespans.

2) The Archbishop claims that it is not necessary in Christianity to believe in the virgin birth in order to be a good Christian.

RESPONSE: I hate to break the news to the venerable Archbishop, but the virgin birth is the very crux of Christianity. It is the Immaculate Conception that gave credence to Jesus being the Christ. If not for the IC, Jesus would have been seen as just another carpenter's son, rather than the Son of God.

I would like to inquire of the Archbishop as to exactly how Jesus could be the Son of God, or God incarnate, if not for the Immaculate Conception?

I am not an expert on the Anglican Church, but if the Archbishop is indicative of Anglican tenets, then as far as I am concerned the Anglican Church has no credibility as a Christian Church.

Here is a refresher for the Archbishop: the entire concept of Christianity is, by definition, the following of Christ. The word "Christ", literally translated, is "the anointed one", or the "messiah". Therefore, in order to be Christian, one must believe in the Messiah. And according to all accounts, the Messiah is the Son of God. As such, his birth must have occurred as an Immaculate Conception.

For the Archbishop to declare that a person can believe in Christianity without believing in the Christ is not only wrong, but patently absurd.