Your last three paragraphs talk of false narrative, honesty, and false information. Type is cold, so please believe in my gentleness when I ask you whether you are accusing me of dishonesty. I certainly believe that the good bishop is deflecting rather than reflecting. I think his statement would change if he really wanted to hear this group. Have I called him a liar? Have you called me one?

You accuse Shar and me of spin without admitting your own.  (Maybe that is why some object to the posting.) It is not an attack on the church when one disagrees with the bishop. Discussions in faith do not need a def-con 5 response.