The Gay Bishop's Links

weekly standard ^ | 8/4/03 | Fred Barnes

[knak]

Episcopalian bishop-elect Gene Robinson has some curious affiliations.
by Fred Barnes
08/04/2003 2:48:00 PM

Fred Barnes, executive editor

THE CONTROVERSIAL gay Episcopal bishop-elect of New Hampshire is a founder of a group called Outright that supports gay, lesbian, or "questioning" young people 22-years-old or younger and gets them together with older gay and lesbian role models. On its website, Outright had a link to a pornographic website--until the link became an issue in the fight at the Episcopal Church's national convention in Minneapolis over ratifying the election of the bishop-elect, Gene Robinson, by New Hampshire Episcopalians. The link, indeed all links, were removed from the website today.

Robinson was reported to have denied any knowledge of the link. But he has made no secret of his connection with Outright. In his official biography, he takes credit for founding Outright, "a support group for gay/lesbian/questioning teens." Robinson has said his aim is not to be a "gay bishop," but his connection to Outright and his public appearances with his gay partner may make that label unavoidable.

The role of homosexuals in the church has divided Episcopalians across the country and at the convention. Robinson has already been approved as a bishop by the Episcopal council of priests and lay members. His election must also be endorsed by the church's council of bishops. Also on the agenda at the convention is the matter of creating a special blessing for homosexual couples.

The gay issue is threatening to split the Episcopal Church. Conservatives, traditionalists, and their allies note the Bible is explicit in identifying gay sexual relations as sinful and insist the church should stand against worldly trends. The church's official position is opposition to sexual activity outside of marriage. The pro-gay side argues the church must accept everyone, including gays. Those standing with Robinson say conservatives have threatened to leave the Episcopal Church before--and that they backed off then and are likely to do the same now. However, some parishes are exploring a different option: aligning with bishops outside the United States who oppose openly gay priests and bishops.

[knak]

My mother has been calling me for days crying about this and civil union thing. She has been an organist for the Episcopal church since before I was born. She is going to leave the church if all this happens. I don't blame her one bit.

[LiteKeeper]

Link to Outright sites

[LiteKeeper]

Robinson is particularly sponsoring the Concord site. If you check the others, the links are still there.

[laweeks]

Episcopal Church has only one weapon: the Bible. Throw out the trash immediately. No apologies. Out! Let's see that law suit.

Why don't these pillow-biters start their own church?

[wideawake]

Why don't these pillow-biters start their own church?

Because then their pro-sodomy beliefs would become only one opinion among many.

They will not stop until they censor every cultural institution that might criticize their perversion.

[knak]

pillow-biters

that one took me a minute.....yuck

[ElkGroveDan]

Curiously, GOOGLE's cache of the site seems to be empty? How could that be?

[secret garden]

She's not the only one holding her breath today. I hope and pray things are done according to the faith and not conventional "wisdom".

[Morgan in Denver]

Nothing Episcopalians do surprises me anymore, which is why my wife and I voted on past Episcopalian changes with our feet.

It is painfully obvious the homonazi's have another goal in their sights and religion will either change to their will or the Democrats on the left will do to religion what they have done to the Boy Scouts.

[sgtbono2002]

Tell your Mom she isnt leaving the church,: The church is leaving her. But dont you think its nice to organise an outfit that brings along the youth and gives them role models . Role models that would dream of doign anything sexual with them. Yeah right in a pigs eye. Bend over son I have something for you.

[Humidston]

From your link:

Convergence for peace at Bath

Aug 9 2003 7:00AM (5 hrs) The initial gathering in Library Park, Bath, will begin to assemble at 7 a.m. The Christening of the warship is scheduled for 11 a.m., which happens to coincide with the approximate time the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945. At 9 - 9:15 a.m., a Peacemakers' Procession will make its way to the gates of Bath Iron Works, assembling there for speeches, singing, camaraderie, solidarity, and special events. (Music and songs of protest will be provided throughout the morning by the Pete Seegar incarnate, Ethan Miller, and the always-stimulating "Raging Grannies." and Rockland folk singer Lizzie Dickerson) Organizers of the rally are VETERANS FOR PEACE. Key Note speaker is Kathy Kelly founder of Voices in the Wilderness.

[Dems_R_Losers]

Thank you so much for posting this. I really did not know too much about Robinson, and hoped he was not what I call a "gay-first" guy. But this article shows that he is.

[horse_doc]

I believe that the term for this kind of outreach to sexually-confused young people is called, "chickenhawking".

[onedoug]

Last year there was a "gay pride" parade in Studio City CA. Most business owners along the route (many gay themselves) claim it cost them lost revenue.

This year the parade organizers were offered a park for their...activities. They're having none of that, however, as that would give people too much of a choice as to whether they wanted to attend.

[Fifth Business]

The Monday Digest on this page was where I first saw this story, this morning: http://www.orthodoxanglican.org/Virtuosity/gc2003.html

[Humidston]

Knak, please tell your mom she's not alone. The church ran me off back in the '70's, and today I couldn't be more grateful to have found a much better church home!

Tell your mom to find ANY church NOT affiliated with the National Council of Churches and she'll be protected from them defiling God's word with their man-made doctrine.

I wouldn't be caught dead back in that so-called "church."

[knak]

I'll check into it. Thanks...

[Humidston]

And I'll say a prayer for her too. I bet she's a sweetheart!

[laweeks]

"This year the parade organizers were offered a park for their...activities. They're having none of that"

Hey, they have the SCOTUS on their side; do you? Are you free to pray in school, prevent abortions, put up religious Christmas displays on taxpayer property, stop pornography and condom distribution in schools? Huh? Of course not. But somewhere, deep down inside our Constitution, next to the words penumbra, abortion, and privacy, the word buggery now appears. Lord A'Mighty, Colonel!

[skeeter]

It sure will be fun to watch the press defend this guy in the face of all their hand wringing over child molesting priests in past years.

They've invested alot in their "gay" bishop. How much more of their credibility is he worth?