Evangelicalism to Get its Own Pope

I'm sure you've heard by now, but voting for the new Evangelical Pope (or ePope) is underway. Jump over to Hope Waves on the Shore of My Soul to read more details. Here are a few excerpts:
Exactly one year ago, frustrated evangelical leaders joined together to brainstorm ways in which to tackle the problems of divisions they have been facing in their churches. The solution?

A heavy dose of rigid church hierarchy. Most notably the appointment of what's being dubbed the ePope.

Spiritual guide Joel Osteen had this to say, "I just wish people could get along. There's so much positivity the church could be getting out there if we could just put on a happy smile, join hands, and pass the collection plate."

The vote details a few additional measures like eBishops and the disbanding of the Emergent church. Bill Hybels, CEO of Willow Creek mentioned, "With this synergistic structure, paradigms will start shifting so fast we'll have begin re-leveraging our real estate resources."

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Front runners for the ePope include Saddleback's Rick Warren, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. and--as a cursory nod to the past--Billy Graham. There was also mention of Shane Claibourne but it was met with derisive laughter and a few concerned shouting, "That sissy would make us give away our money!"

Rob Bell was not invited to attend.

Do you think this is a good move for the Evangelical movement? Other thoughts?

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Well hahaha hardy har har......
Eh, hem... what's wrong with the pope we have?
"Rob Bell was not invited to attend."
That last line made me laugh!
Hahaha! What day is it? And what day was it one year ago?
The sad thing is that there would be quite a few people who would go for this idea.
Though I personally find this post hilarious (kudos, Chris and TC), why is that a sad thing? I'm a Lutheran, and we obviously have our own logged problems with the RC papcy, but why is an episcopal church structure so horrible? Or do you mean the sad thing is that some people would take the post absolutely seriously.
Whoever the new pope is, I hope he's a uniter, not a divider. And not a woman. And not from the Left Coast. And not a bigot.
*snort* I should know better than to read online today while drinking coffee. This is a good one ! I'll be sending a link to my small group leader since we've used and enjoyed several of Rob Bell's NOOMA video's. She'll think this is a hoot.
Oy vey. What happened to the "bond of love" being enough?

Although I do agree with disbanding the Emergent "Church"...
Oh my, to have or not to have an epope that is a good question. Do they have to be clergy or could just anyone run for the office. Do they have to tell the truth or can they just state, "I misspoke". Will they have to live in a 1.6 million dollar home or will the one they purchase themselves be okay. Oh, and last will they get a salary equivelent to their status in the church? I may be sarcastic about this, but don't laugh, there are so called pastors out there that want that status and money; to bad the have lost their focus on what is truely good. In God's Grace John
Before appointing the epope, I have an important consideration. Have we designed the pope hat yet? For the sake of "relevance" I propose contracting with Prada and for the sake of humility appropriate to the Evangelical heritage, I propose the epope hat be at least 1 inch shorter than the Pope's hat. At some point the epopemobile should also be discussed. We wouldn't want to get the cart before the horse, though.

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