Tuesday, August 05, 2003
MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota) — For the first time in history, an openly
homosexual priest, Mr Gene Robinson (picture), was elected here as a
bishop of the
US Episcopal Church..
Mr Robinson, who is in a committed homosexual relationship, was elected by a two-to-one majority of both the clergy and the laity belonging to the House of Deputies, the lower house of the church's legislative body.
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The House of Bishops was to ratify the vote yesterday.
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During the debate, several speakers pleaded to stop the ordination, arguing it violated biblical scripture.
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The delegates meeting in Minneapolis will later consider controversial proposals that would create a liturgy to allow clergy to bless same-sex unions as they do marriages between heterosexuals. Approval of the proposal could also split the church.
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A group of 24 conservative US bishops, backed by religious leaders in Africa and other parts of the developing world, have threatened a permanent break with the church if Mr Robinson is confirmed and the church blesses same-sex unions. — Agencies MINNEAPOLIS (Minnesota) — For the first time in history, an openly homosexual priest, Mr Gene Robinson (picture), was elected here as a bishop of the US Episcopal Church.
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Mr Robinson, who is in a committed homosexual relationship, was elected by a two-to-one majority of both the clergy and the laity belonging to the House of Deputies, the lower house of the church's legislative body.
.
The House of Bishops was to ratify the vote yesterday.
.
During the debate, several speakers pleaded to stop the ordination, arguing it violated biblical scripture.
.
The delegates meeting in Minneapolis will later consider controversial proposals that would create a liturgy to allow clergy to bless same-sex unions as they do marriages between heterosexuals. Approval of the proposal could also split the church.
.
A group of 24 conservative US bishops, backed by religious leaders in Africa and other parts of the developing world, have threatened a permanent break with the church if Mr Robinson is confirmed and the church blesses same-sex unions. — Agencies
My immediate response? oh dear! what has this world comes to? the topic on homosexuality indeed has impacted us very much... now, even a homosexual priest is elected as a bishop and he is still is practising homosexuality acts... and he is elected bishop for these sins he had committed? and he has not repent? and what testimony can the church give the world... moreover, its an episcopal church we're talking about... i wonder how angry God will be when he sees these... all these incest leads to destruction... oh dear! whatever happened????? hmm... trying to cool down... this indeed has caused an uproar... i wonder if God is really putting this things into our heads and reminding us of the impending coming of Christ... singapore is opening up homosexuality... a gay is elected bishop?! hmm... ponders for a while... whatever it is... the head of the body is still Christ... and we must be united... if the gay bishop issue is going to break and disunite the church, is it from God's plan or is it satan's plot? questions?! questions?!
sitting beside dan ho and exchanging drumming stuffs... no, actually, he just let me sees all his stuffs... i have only stupid and funny mv's to be shown...
liten shan@
5:05 PM
