Episcopal Bishop: "Refocus on more life-or-death issues"
The bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States says church members unhappy with the ordination of a gay bishop [Eugene Robinson] in New Hampshire [in 2004] should worry about more pressing world problems.
"Obviously a handful of our church leaders are still upset and would like to see the church never ordain and never baptize a gay or lesbian person," Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in Burlington. "We need to refocus on more life-and-death issues like starvation, education, medical care."
[Associated Press, "Church leader says members unhappy with gay bishop should refocus", Boston Globe, 3 November 2007; via.]
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on Monday, 5 November 2007 at 22.59
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Yeah, but those things cost money!
Seriously, Bishop Schori showed leadership and courage. I'm pretty sure if the Episcopal Church had been subverted to its foundations I would have read or heard something to that effect. That I haven't leads me to believe those condemning Robinson and his elevation are seeing their worst fears play out.
on Tuesday, 6 November 2007 at 00.54
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Ah. Would that be worst fears as in: an openly gay man was ordained bishop and nothing happened (except that those opposing try to tear their own church apart and blame it on him)?
It's the sort of problem that Romney faces in his presidential bid. He can point to the horror of same-gender marriage in his own state and shout "Look! Look! Look at what's happening!" and…nothing's happening except that more happy people are getting married and settling down.