Episcopal diocese opposes national church

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | September 28, 2003 | Tony LaRussa

[buzzyboop]

Delegates from the 11-county Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a series of resolutions drafted in response to the national church's decisions approving a gay reverend as a bishop and allowing blessing services for same-sex unions. Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan summoned leaders from the 77 parishes in the diocese to a special convention to consider six measures that could lay the groundwork for the 2.3-million member Episcopal Church USA to split along conservative and liberal lines. The Pittsburgh diocese has 20,000 members.

Duncan called the decisions made in August at the Episcopal Church USA's general convention "unity-breaking acts" that depart from biblical orthodoxy and 20 centuries of church tradition.

"We would not be here, if they had not gone there," Duncan said, referring to the national church's decision to approve the consecration of the Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire.

[NYpeanut]

C'mon, it's early. Where's the rest of the article?

[Noachian]

"We would not be here, if they had not gone there," Duncan said, referring to the national church's decision to approve the consecration of the Rev. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire.

By looking at all of the disunity that now embroils the Episcopal church, and knowing that he is the centerpiece of the disunity, it shows Robinson to be a selfish person more concerned with his own homosexual agenda within the church than with healing the schism now going on.

If Robinson were truly pious he'd recognize the harm he's doing, and in the name of church unity, he'd resign his office to bring peace to the church. No bishop can be an effectual leader in a church where many congregations will not recognize his legitamacy, and must rule by force with them. What kind of bishop leads by force?

This tell a lot about the character of the gay bishop from New Hampshire. For all his outward appearance he is a selfish, uncaring, unrepentant homosexual who has no qualms about fractioning his church.

As for those who put him in office, and support him in this time of schism, their character must be examined as well, for it is they who brought about this terrible time within the church.

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You are exactly right (imho). Robinson cares no more about the office of a bishop than does the ACLU.

[madprof98]

Very frustrating. I can't even get the link to open. I thought we were supposed to excerpt only those sources which have demanded it.

[GOPrincess]

Yep, you're right. At the time of the convention he was quoted as saying something along the lines that he took no responsibility if the church fractures over his elevation to bishop, and that if people leave, in essence, it's their problem, not his.

The bishop sure has great pastoral care and concern for his flock...not.

[The Right Stuff]

Robinson's behavior throughout this whole thing has reeked of self-importance, ego and overweening pride. He should never have achieved priesthood.

[buzzyboop]

It was earlier when I posted it. How tough can it be to hit another link?

[NYpeanut]

Pretty tough when the link leads to an empty page without options. I tried it about 3 times over 10 minutes before I started whining about it.

[buzzyboop]

Must be your browser settings. I tried both the head link and the excerpt link at the end, had no problems. Both went directly to story.

[NYpeanut]

Not to pick at a scab, but reply #5 couldn't open it either, two hours later, and I didn't have trouble with anything else all day.

[NYpeanut]

By the way, it opens now.