Posted on 05/03/2007 3:50:59 PM PDT by Cornpone
New York - The former governor of New Jersey, who resigned in 2004 after admitting to an adulterous relationship with another man, now wants to become a priest, said the seminary he is entering on Thursday.
Jim McGreevey, a lapsed Catholic who is locked in divorce proceedings with his wife, plans to enter the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York City later this year.
Bruce Parker, the seminary's director of communications, said McGreevey would be starting a three-year master of divinity programme in September.
"We look forward to welcoming him," he added.
An unnamed friend of McGreevey's was quoted by the New York Post as saying the former governor had been considering the move for some time.
"He's been thinking about this heavily for the past two years. It's not something that he takes lightly. Despite what some people think, he's a very spiritual person," the paper reported.
First openly gay governor
The details of McGreevey's failed marriage have proved frequent fodder for the US tabloid press.
Last year, the former governor wrote that he only married his wife to advance his political career and has said that she knew he was gay.
But, just recently, his wife, Dina Matos McGreevey, countered that she would never have married him if she knew he was homosexual, and that she still didn't believe that he was gay, but bisexual.
McGreevey, who became the United States' first openly gay governor after coming out while still in office, has been attending services at an Episcopal church in Manhattan for the past two years with his Australian boyfriend, Mark O'Donnell.
No, he turns to a church; big difference.
Since we are talking here about the Episcopal Church, they should have put “God” in quotation marks.
No, he turns to a church; big difference.
He turns to the wreckage of a church. Worse still.
Thomas Cranmer would be thrilled, I am sure.
Considering the vicious remarks he has recently made about his family, I find it impossible to picture him in this new role.
>>General Theological Seminary
I believe the “Church of Anything Goes” spells it semen airy.
This reminds me of National Review’s question, “Are there any Episcopalians in foxholes?”
Does he really think that this rehabilitates his image by him becoming a priest? A homosexual priest is almost a cliche nowadays.
He and Gene Robinson will have fun together at the priestly conclaves.
If I am not mistaken an openly gay priest was ordained as a Bishop. Prior to becoming a Bishop he left his family to live with another man, and still elected as a Bishop.
Might be right up McGreedys alley.
He can try and fool some of the people but he won’t fool God.
That’s about as convincing as when Bill Clinton “turned to God”.
Politics and religion: the last refuges for gay scoundrels.
When this man meets his maker someday, he’s going to have a lot of ‘splainin to do.
In more ways than one.
And, yes, that's what I understand, as well as that the Bishop's superior is also a lesbian.
Oh, this is just a grand idea! The guy is a trainwreck. There is no way this ends well for anyone concerned.
Homosexual Episcopalian priests? What a novel idea!
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