Read it all here:
The legal squabble between Niagara Bishop Michael Bird and an Oakville blogger who criticized him is over.
The Diocese of Niagara issued a press release Monday saying the pair has reached a settlement.
The church said blogger David Jenkins offered an apology to Bird for “any suffering he has experienced as a result of blog postings” on Jenkins’ Anglican Samizdat blog.
“I believe that the successful conclusion to this action sends a strong message to all who unjustly seek power over others through bullying behaviours.”
Who is the bully? This Bishop launched lawsuits against congregations in his diocese, seized their buildings, went after individuals and then didn’t like it when he was criticized by Mr Jenkins for doing what he did. Please don’t call others “bully” when you lead the pack.
“I believe that the successful conclusion to this action sends a strong message to all who unjustly seek power over others through bullying behaviours.”
I had to laugh at this line myself. And I agree with Paula.
‘Alice in Wunderland’ judicial optics.
V. Michael Brown’s “I Told You So!” at ‘Virtue Online’.
Bishop Bird is still a [edited], for pursuing this suit.
I’m a citizen of the USA, not a ‘subject of the Queen’ in Canada
so I’m probably immune from further suits.
The whole sordid mess reflects well on David and very poorly on the Bishop of Niagara.
I view David’s “apology” as akin to heaping coals on Bird’s head.
“for any suffering he has experienced” – I love it! Let the bishop chew on his winnings…