Her reaction was certainly strange. I think she’s a hardcore leftist.
“At the height of her sermon, Budde broke loose with one of her characteristic flights-of-fancy. “And so, back in 2003, when a Lutheran pastor whom I deeply admired wondered aloud why the Episcopal Church insisted on taking so controversial a position on the full inclusion of gays and lesbians at the very time we needed to grow our congregations, I said to him, ‘You don’t understand.
The full inclusion of lesbians and gays wasn’t something we thought up on our own. God led us to this place. It has not been an easy road. And some day you will thank us because we are making it easier for you to do the same. This is our treasure. This is our treasure.’” She continued with the autosuggestion mantra, “We are a unique expression of God’s creative genius. Never doubt the importance of what you are doing and what we are doing on this earth.”
The Bible of course never sees homosexuality as our treasure and also never states that we are a unique expression of God’s creative genius. Yet Budde proclaims these New Age words in the name of Christ. Budde denies the guidance of Christian scriptures and doctrine in her pronouncement but only uses the name of Jesus as a rhetorical device to sway people’s thinking and actions.”
https://virtueonline.org/bishop-mariann-buddes-fantasy-theology-her-manipulation-christian-faith
In fact, she has created on the Diocese of Washington website a Photo Gallery of pictures of herself and everyone is invited to send in pictures not of church functions, but pictures featuring Budde.
Budde’s self-disclosures just seem puzzling and raise questions about her motivations. In short, the Diocese of Washington seems to be struggling under a leader who suffers from self-absorption or even narcissism.
..snip...The metaphors Budde offers in her writing are unsettling to say the least and create questions about her self-awareness.
Clearly Bishop Budde is indeed hopelessly lost in a position and culture she does not understand. And instead of seeking Jesus speaking from scriptures, she pathetically asserts her personal feelings and keeps hoping that those in the Episcopal Church want to know more about her personal life and feelings. And this is the leader we look to to help us live in the Kingdom of God?
...snip...Sadly her words do seem to reflect her inner life and she is “hopelessly lost” not only at the 2012 General Convention but in bizarre spiritual realities. Budde has long left behind the Christian faith and her recent article presents a sad vision for the Episcopal Church already in a path toward spiritual desolation.