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Episcopal Priest Resigns over Church's 'Pervasive Homophobia'
Stand Firm ^
| 8/15/2006
| Greg Griffith
Posted on 08/15/2006 6:09:58 PM PDT by sionnsar
Delaware, Ohio--A central Ohio Episcopal priest has resigned his ordination to protest what he calls pervasive homophobia coming mostly from the church leadership in the third world.
Former Rev. Paul Nicely issued a written statement July 25 saying, I no longer in conscience can honor my vow as a priest to be subject to the authority of a church which persists in sanctioning bigotry and exclusion.
Theres not much an individual can do, Nicely said in a later interview. Theres not much political influence for an individual, but I wanted to be expressive in my views on this.
Nicely, 80, retired 17 years ago from the faculty of the Methodist Theological School of Ohio in Delaware, where he spent most of his career.
His resignation means he is now only able to preach as laity, and can no longer perform priestly functions.
The resignation does not affect his pension, as that is coming from the seminary, not the church.
But Nicelys language to church leaders is poignant.
At my age, having tried for 30 years to educate my little corner of the church about the normalcy of homosexual orientation, and having battled a witless biblical literalism much longer than that, I am unwilling for my church any longer to choose false unity instead of elementary justice, he wrote.
TOPICS: Mainline Protestant
KEYWORDS: ecusa; homosexualagenda; notchristian; religiousleft; seeya
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:09:59 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:10:50 PM PDT
by
sionnsar
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To: sionnsar
Great, we're one step closer to Episcopalians relearning how to play chess. Knowing the difference between a Bishop and a Queen is critical to playing the game.
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:13:09 PM PDT
by
308MBR
( "She pulled up her petticoat, and I pulled out for Tulsa!" Abstinence training from Bob Wills.)
To: sionnsar
Sounds like the guy would rather be a homosexual than learn to get along with his little brown brethren abroad.
Talk about some bigotry!
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:13:15 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: sionnsar
and having battled a witless biblical literalism Yeah! We sure can't allow this. We just might have to admit some things are actually wrong! Then where would we be?
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:14:15 PM PDT
by
Diego1618
To: sionnsar
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:14:45 PM PDT
by
keithtoo
(Israeli defense strategy "Cogito Ergo Boom!")
To: sionnsar
Seems to me he needs the time off. May I suggest he read his Bible in his spare time.
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:15:16 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(Thank God the Brits don't have a New York Times!)
To: sionnsar
Nicely, 80, retired 17 years ago from the faculty of the Methodist Theological
School of Ohio in Delaware, where he spent most of his career.
When my mother voiced mild concern that the new preacher at
her church hadn't attended seminary, I said "Mom, that may be a good thing.".
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:17:41 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: sionnsar
The resignation does not affect his pension So I guess he's got no problem continuing to take money from these witless, oppressive homophobes.
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:17:45 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: Argus
So I guess he's got no problem continuing to take money from
these witless, oppressive homophobes.
So beautifully put, it had to be repeated.
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:19:45 PM PDT
by
VOA
To: GeronL
Ping for more ecclesial silliness!
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posted on
08/15/2006 6:20:04 PM PDT
by
Carolina
To: sionnsar
Did the old fool also resign his pension? I think not.
To: sionnsar
At my age, having tried for 30 years to educate my little corner of the church about the normalcy of homosexual orientation, and having battled a witless biblical literalism much longer than that, I am unwilling for my church any longer to choose false unity instead of elementary justice, he wrote. OMG he actively preached against Gods word?
To: sionnsar
huh? I guess he let his Advocate subscription lapse
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posted on
08/15/2006 7:09:40 PM PDT
by
Antioch
(Benedikt Gott Geschickt)
To: sionnsar
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posted on
08/15/2006 8:29:59 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(LEFT LANE ENDS . . . MERGE RIGHT)
To: Argus
To: sionnsar
Talk about twisted...calling evil good, and good evil. Wow!
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posted on
08/15/2006 10:05:12 PM PDT
by
LiteKeeper
(Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
To: VOA
what about the minds of the seminarians he infected with his anti-scripture views?
To: stan_sipple
"what about the minds of the seminarians he infected with his anti-scripture views?"
Yes.
That is what I was driving at.
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posted on
08/16/2006 10:32:33 AM PDT
by
VOA
To: sionnsar
...witless biblical literalism...Sheesh.
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posted on
08/16/2006 10:33:38 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(Living His life abundantly.)
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