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Bishop Gene Robinson on why "God called me out of the closet"
CBS ^ | January 21, 2024 | Ted Koppel (no less)

Posted on 01/23/2024 10:10:08 AM PST by Salman

As the Episcopal Church consecrated Gene Robinson the 9th bishop of New Hampshire in November 2003, he wore the customary vestments. He was also wearing a bullet-proof vest. What made the occasion controversial, indeed historic, was the Church's acceptance of Gene Robinson as the first openly-gay bishop in all of Christendom.

Robinson is quick to point out that there have always been gay bishops in the Episcopal Church. "There have been a lot of us, let's just be clear," he said. "I'm just the first openly-gay one."

Almost certainly the first Episcopal Bishop with purple nail polish. This was, of course, a special occasion: a celebration late last fall commemorating his consecration as bishop 20 years ago. The congregation of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, in Washington, D.C., is Bishop Robinson's parish these days. These are very much his people; and here he clearly feels more free, perhaps, to be himself – purple fingernails and all.

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Some background: He abandoned his wife and children.
1 posted on 01/23/2024 10:10:08 AM PST by Salman
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To: Salman

He’s a heretic, no doubts about it.


2 posted on 01/23/2024 10:10:46 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Salman

Sick. Perverted. Despicable hell-bound sinner.


3 posted on 01/23/2024 10:17:01 AM PST by Jack023
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To: Salman

God sure seems to be making it much easier to identify the false prophets than in the old days...


4 posted on 01/23/2024 10:17:02 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Salman

God needed more closet space?


5 posted on 01/23/2024 10:17:22 AM PST by GSWarrior
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To: Salman

He’s a fag Jim

They’re infested


6 posted on 01/23/2024 10:17:34 AM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Salman

GOD did not call him out. Satan did.

He does not know who he is serving, obviously.


7 posted on 01/23/2024 10:18:10 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Salman
"God called me out of the closet"

God called us to go out into the world, not to be the world.

Matthew 28:16-20 -- 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Note the last verse -- as part of making disciples from the nations and baptizing them, we're to teach them to obey Him. Also note my tagline. The context of that is when someone says he has a prophecy from God. Paul said to test it first before sticking to it. This "pastor's" teachings promoting hedonism fails the Biblical test. Don't stick to this false pastor's false teaching.

8 posted on 01/23/2024 10:18:32 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Salman

I really doubt that the Lord has changed his mind about fags.


9 posted on 01/23/2024 10:19:41 AM PST by wjcsux (On 3/14/1883 Karl Marx gave humanity his best gift, he died. )
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To: No name given

The infiltration of satan into the church was prophesied. No Christian is surprised.


10 posted on 01/23/2024 10:19:46 AM PST by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republic)
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To: Salman

If God called him out of the closet it was to get him set free and delivered of his demons, not to be celebrated and approved of. Jesus left most churches a long time ago and now there is just judgment on them for shunning him and the Holy Spirit from their gatherings. May they, like Nineveh, repent.


11 posted on 01/23/2024 10:21:39 AM PST by pops88 ( Helping usher the glory of God into Las Vegas)
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To: Salman

I don’t want to hear it but God will be all ears when you two meet. It may not be a happy day for you false prophet.


12 posted on 01/23/2024 10:21:46 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: Salman

“Because God wanted it to be all about MMEEEEEE!”


13 posted on 01/23/2024 10:23:45 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Salman

He seems to have a problem staying married all around...


14 posted on 01/23/2024 10:26:39 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Bishop Gene Robinson on why "God called me out of the closet"

HE's calling you even farther!



1 Corinthians 6:9-11

  9. Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived:
      Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders
10. nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11. And that is what some of you were. 
But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

15 posted on 01/23/2024 10:29:47 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Jack023

We’re living in a land worse than Sodom and Gommorah. How long Lord?


16 posted on 01/23/2024 10:30:27 AM PST by FES0844
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To: Salman

Proverbs 28:

12 In the joy of the just there is great glory: when the wicked reign, men are ruined. 13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy. 14 Blessed is the man that is always fearful: but he that is hardened in mind, shall fall into evil.


17 posted on 01/23/2024 10:30:48 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Salman

ISGAS
I Scarcely Give A S***.


18 posted on 01/23/2024 10:31:20 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Salman

It is more important to him, to be a homosexual, than to honor his commitments to his family.


19 posted on 01/23/2024 10:33:50 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Salman

The writer of this article has given his name as
Ted Koppel. THEE Ted Koppel? I thought he had long since retired.


20 posted on 01/23/2024 10:34:29 AM PST by lee martell
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