Church of England to ditch mitres over claims 'they look silly'
Rev Ian Paul, a member of the Archbishops' Council, said the traditional hats were part of a "world of the past" and meant the bishops appeared elevated above the rest of the church.
"The mitre has become a sign that 'this person is a bishop'. It's not a very good one because it looks daft and it doesn't signify anything in the Church of England.
"It makes them distant and it makes them look silly," he told the Telegraph, adding that the hats were "Roman Catholicism by the back door".
The Church has been considering the matter for several years and it has now reached the final stage of the legislation process.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/08/church-england-could-ditch-mitres-claims-look-silly/
Now, where does the tradition of the Bishops Mitre actually originate from...
Dagon, the fish-god of the Philistines and Babylonians, wore a fish hat that represented fertility and agriculture.
In their veneration and worship of Dagon, the high priest would actually wear a garment that had been created from a huge fish!
The head of the fish formed a mitre upon the head of the priest, while its fan-like tail fell as a cloak behind, leaving the human limbs and feet exposed.
The most prominent form of worship in Babylon was dedicated to Dagon, later known as Ichthys, or the fish.
Ea Enki, who is a God of Sumerian (Enki) and Babylonian (Ea) mythology.
In Babylonian mythology, Ea was a water god who was half man, half fish hybrid.
In Greek mythology, Ea was known as Oannes.
By any name, this fish-god can be traced back to the genetic manipulation of man by the Anunnaki, as evidenced by Zecharia Sitchin's work.
It is believed that, in the daytime, this deity would emerge from the water and was responsible for teaching art, science and writing to the human race.
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If I recall correctly, Sitchin further explained that Enki would wade ashore in the Persian Gulf, after either splashing down from a spacecraft or emerging from an underwater habitat, wearing an atmospheric suit crafted to resemble a fish. Given that he was known as the 'Lord of the Deep' I personally find the latter more likely.
Sitchin described his theory that the humans would see Enki lift the visor of the fish-helmet helmet into an upright position, creating a look that would resemble what came to be used as the bishops hats, inherited from the priests of Dagon.
Historic references paralleling this can be found in Hades, Greek God of the Underworld,
And in the anthropomorphic figures found in Egyptian Hieroglyphs depicting humanoid figures with animal heads such as those of Jackals, Egrets, Owls, Cats and Crocodiles
Thanks for the extra info, always something to learn...
Excellent!
The CofE wonder why they are losing the flock. There is nothing wrong with wearing the Mitre and it shows that the heads don
t know what they are doing. Ive been to one of their meetings in York. They are like headless chickens and no respect for God if they discontinue the Mitre.Not too many cone-heads left needing these hats I guess.
I didn't know they were phasing them out. . . Thanks for the info.
Christ returns and they don't care, but yet they're considering a wardrobe change... Such a waste of time!