Today's Dissolution of the Monasteries

Silly C of E sold its vicarages – and destroyed the clerical caste

A N WILSON

Funny old Enoch Powell preached a disturbing sermon on the parable in St Luke's Gospel about the rich man and the poor man (Luke 16:19-31). The rich man has every privilege during his lifetime, but when he dies he goes to torment in Hades. The poor man has spent his life sitting at the rich man's gate, covered in sores. When he dies, he is taken to Abraham's bosom. The rich man asks Abraham if Lazarus can come and put a few drops of water on his tongue. The offer is refused. Can Lazarus, then, not go back to Earth and warn the rich man's family to change their ways? 'No,' says Abraham. It's clear from the Bible what the rich should have been doing. 'If they will not listen…

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