And this, my friends, is just one reason (of many) why the Episcopal Church in the U.S. and the Anglican Church of Nigeria will never see eye to eye:

Assuming this can be believed, one of the leading newspapers in Nigeria reported that a theft suspect turned himself into a goat as police were approaching. I’m not making this up.

So here’s what we have: one church (the Episcopalians) operating in a culture where gays and lesbians are mostly accepted and, in the case of Bishop Gene Robinson, promoted to top leadership ranks; and another church (the Anglicans in Nigeria) operating in a culture where gays and lesbians are seen as perverts and where, apparently, people believe that men turn into goats.

Let me be clear: I’m not trying to pass value judgements on either side. All I’m saying is that when you have two cultures that are so diametrically opposed, is it any wonder why the two sides keep talking past one another?