[Abathar]

I wonder which part of the Bible she thinks that allows homosexual sex? I haven't come across that passage yet....

[scottdeus12]

"I haven't come across that passage yet...."

Me neither...maybe she has an "updated" version of the NLT???

[Walkingfeather]

Oh that whole abomination thing... God must have gotten over that by now.... /sarcasm

[joebuck]

I believe this is called "apostasy".

[N. Theknow]

I wonder which part of the Bible she thinks that allows homosexual sex? I haven't come across that passage yet....

It's in the Book of Heathens right after God dug up Sodom and Gomorrah, apologized for being a homophobe and created a Starbucks out of stardust.

[MEGoody]

The Presiding Bishop-elect of the Episcopal Church said she doesn't believe that the Bible condemns "committed" gay and lesbian relationships.

Then she hasn't read the bible.

[TChris]

The Episcopalian Church still uses the Bible?

I wasn't aware of that.

[The Blitherer]

"24Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. 26Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion."

Romans 1:24-27

Not sure how else to "interpret" it.

Also try: Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9

[Sam Cree]

He must think it's a "living, breathing" Bible.

[Chief Inspector Clouseau]

...so the church should offer what she calls "a sacramental container"

Not gonna go there...not gonna go there...

[kinoxi]

I seem to recall something about fire, brimstone, and a pillar of salt.

[RobbyS]

Jefferts-Schori said she believes homosexuality is "how one is created, If so, then she accepts this as an article of faith, because there is no scientific proof that this is true.

[tumblindice]

A lot of that stuff's just optional, you know.
Like this:
As in all the congregations of the saints, 34women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. 35If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church. 1st Corinthians 14: 33-35

[Paperdoll]

Just one of the reasons why I left the Episcopal Church 24 years ago, that and the National Council of Churches.

[BelegStrongbow]

Jefferts=-Schori is what happens when a bureaucrat is elected.

Anglican ping, I guess. Though I'd much rather these kinds of pings got called what they are: Episcopalian pings.

Anglicans simply don't believe what TEC is preaching. We walked away and won't come back so long as people like Kathy are in charge

[NickatNite2003]

So saith the soul damned heretic.

[CAPTAINSUPERMARVELMAN]

another apostate revealing herself.

[Doomonyou]

Leviticus 20:13

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. (KJV)

Sounds pretty wishy-washy to me.

[nonsporting]

...she believes homosexuality is "how one is created,"...

No. I was born a sinner, thanks to Adam. (Romans 5:12--"...just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned.") Are all sexual "deviants"? To some degree. The holy model for sex is the instititution between a man and woman which God Himself established and which models the bond between Jesus (the Bridegroom) and His church (the Bride).

Leviticus 18 is very clear about the sexual conduct of His people, the sons of Israel. (Leviticus includes prohibitions for all the people, not just the priestly class, the Levites). This includes all manner of sexual sin: incests, adultery, homosexuality, beastiality). See also Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corintians 6:9.

We are not to surrender up our bodies to be vessels for sin. On the contrary, we are called to be holy, set apart for the good works He has created for us. That does not include ordaining sin.

[penelopesire]

Sadly, this is what the Episcopal Church, as a whole, is becoming! For those of us who have grown up in the church, it is sad beyond belief!!

[RinaseaofDs]

The Dalai Lama has pronounced against it. The Quran rejects it. The Bible rejects it. There are no provisions for it in Taoism, or in Hinduism.

Only, apparently, in Episcopalianism.