Tattooed reverend gets hate online as Canterbury Cathedral defends her

[Piper]

What do you think of Tattooed pastors?

A Church of England faith leader is receiving backlash for the tattoos on her arms after she was announced as the next cantor and head of worship at a prominent cathedral.

Rev. Wendy Dalrymple is a priest and soon to be precentor and residentiary canon designate at Canterbury Cathedral in England.

Dalrymple immediately received backlash online after the cathedral tweeted the announcement with an image of Dalrymple revealing her many arm tattoos.
One user wrote, "The tats [tattoos] are disgusting and should bar her from any religious role."

A spokesperson for Canterbury Cathedral told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that the negative reaction is "unacceptable."
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For the past eight years, she has been the rector of All Saints with Holy Trinity in Loughborough, England, in the Diocese of Leicester.

In Dalrymple’s role, she helped turn the church into an intercultural worshiping community, which made the church inclusive for people from different backgrounds, SWNS reported.

Dean of Canterbury David Monteith, a Northern Irish Anglican priest in the Church of England, tweeted his response to the online hate by saying, in part, that he was "saddened by the abuse she has received."




Tattooed reverend gets hate online as Canterbury Cathedral defends her appointment to leadership role

 

[David Kent]

Well she shouldn't be a preacher to start with. I wonder if you have ever been to Canterbury Cathedral? I don't think it is much different to a Catholic church. They jolly up with the Catholics.

If we have visitors who ask to see the Cathedral, I try to guide them to see Canterbury Martyrs Memorial. That is much more important to me than the Cathedral.

 

[JonC]

I have no problem with tattooed pastors.

 

[Salty]

I have no problem with tattooed pastors.

depends - a couple here and there is one thing - but when your who body is covered....

 

[David Kent]

I have no problem with tattooed pastors.

I do. It is disfiguring a body that God created.

 

[JonC]

I do. It is disfiguring a body that God created.

Then don't join a church where people have tattoos.

 

[Salty]

... I wonder if you have ever been to Canterbury Cathedral? I don't think it is much different to a Catholic church. They jolly up with the Catholics. ...l.

Just consider the history of the Episcopal church - King Henry wanted a divorce - the Pope refused- so the King proclaimed the Church Of England - and his first action - gave himself a divorce.
Then in America - a Church of England man who wanted to be ordained as a CoE minister - had to vow allegiance to the King of England. That became a situation during the Americian Revolution. So the top Religious guy allowed those who were CoE in America to be come Episcopalians! That way they could be ordained without vowing allegiance to the King.

And then during the War Between the States........

 

[JonC]

depends - a couple here and there is one thing - but when your who body is covered....

I don't mind that either.

I would prefer my pastor not have tattoos of demons or naked women (or naked men, for that matter).

 

[David Kent]

Just consider the history of the Episcopal church - King Henry wanted a divorce - the Pope refused- so the King proclaimed the Church Of England - and his first action - gave himself a divorce.
Then in America - a Church of England man who wanted to be ordained as a CoE minister - had to vow allegiance to the King of England. That became a situation during the Americian Revolution. So the top Religious guy allowed those who were CoE in America to be come Episcopalians! That way they could be ordained without vowing allegiance to the King.

And then during the War Between the States........

You only won the war because the French helped you, supplying arms etc. I think they may have been at war with us at the time. We had a lot of wars with the French over the years, but they never beat us. Oh and they helped the Confederates in the civil war.

 

[David Kent]

It seems that the hatred of those who keep attacking us usually support the futurist theology. Free Willism comes from Roman Catholicism, same as futurism.

 

[JonC]

You only won the war because the French helped you, supplying arms etc. I think they may have been at war with us at the time. We had a lot of wars with the French over the years, but they never beat us. Oh and they helped the Confederates in the civil war.

Not really. England would have lost at some point regardless (it would have been too spread out). The main issue was resources. England had other issues (other problems). They could not maintain an oppressive presence in the Americas without sacrificing resources needed in Europe.

 

[Salty]

You only won the war because the French helped you, supplying arms etc. I think they may have been at war with us at the time. We had a lot of wars with the French over the years, but they never beat us. Oh and they helped the Confederates in the civil war.

So we dont get too far off track - I started this thread:

 

[Salty]

Just to remind you the OP asked: "What do you think of Tattooed pastors?"

 

[JonC]

Just to remind you the OP asked: "What do you think of Tattooed pastors?"

Depends on the pastor. If you get a tattoo I'll still like ya.

(Just no naked people tattoos)

 

[David Kent]

So we dont get too far off track - I started this thread:

Sorry bro.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I do. It is disfiguring a body that God created.

Right and I still hold to that. This is the teaching of the old RC church that I grew up in. They also taught us not to go down a queer lifestyle path while engaging in pedofile relationships with children. Of course, that’s the lie that they perpetuated for years. Pure evil! So, while I’m a born again, I have very conservative understandings of what pastors need to be. This woman has marked herself badly and maybe it was done prior to conversation. I also believe that God has assigned rolls we each need to play in his kingdom… men are assigned pastoral assignments & women to raising families. This female pastor will need to provide evidence that she is the genuine article ie not another flake going through the motions.

 

[Salty]

Sorry bro.

Not a problem - it does happen

 

[JonC]

The problem with making tattoos (or the lack thereof) a criteria for the ministry is that it exceeds Scripture.

As a Baptist I believe it is a matter of personal conviction.

60 years ago it may have been different as tattoos were considered anti-culture (rebellious). But today it is typically those over 50 (probably older) who take it that way.

What is worse, a tattooed pastor or an obese pastor? Scripture does not address tattoos (except for the dead within an ANE culture), but it does address obesity.

And then there is the issue of body modification. If it is wrong for a pastor it is wrong for the congregation. Should women have pierced ears? Should people get dental implants?

We all have preferences, but we have to be very careful not to allow our preferences push us into legalism.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

The problem with making tattoos (or the lack thereof) a criteria for the ministry is that it exceeds Scripture.

As a Baptist I believe it is a matter of personal conviction.

60 years ago it may have been different as tattoos were considered anti-culture (rebellious). But today it is typically those over 50 (probably older) who take it that way.

What is worse, a tattooed pastor or an obese pastor? Scripture does not address tattoos (except for the dead within an ANE culture), but it does address obesity.

And then there is the issue of body modification. If it is wrong for a pastor it is wrong for the congregation. Should women have pierced ears? Should people get dental implants?

We all have preferences, but we have to be very careful not to allow our preferences push us into legalism.

You gotta admit, she gots some splainen ta do! Not with me, I wouldn’t be caught dead in an Anglican Church.

 

[JonC]

You gotta admit, she gots some splainen ta do! Not with me, I wouldn’t be caught dead in an Anglican Church.

Yes...but a couple of nice tattoos.