“I want to be known as a good bishop, not a gay bishop,” said Bishop Gene Robinson. But so far, at least to most of the world, that hasn’t happened. He’s known as the homosexual man whose controversial election as the bishop of New Hampshire threatens to split the Episcopal Church into two denominations.
“A wide variety of the media typecasts me as a one-issue person, but if I were just a one-issue person, why would the people of New Hampshire want me [as their leader]?” he said in an interview. “I hope to open people’s eyes to a much broader vision of me.”
To that end, he has written a book, “In the Eye of the Storm” (Church Publishing, $25), which, as coincidence would have it, is hitting bookstores the same time as another book about a gay Episcopal bishop. In “The Bishop’s Daughter” (W.W. Norton, $25.95), poet and author Honor Moore writes about her relationship with her late father, Bishop Paul Moore Jr., who spent 17 years as the bishop of New York without the public knowing that he was bisexual.
Both books paint portraits of men who worried that the titillating aspects of their private lives would have a negative impact on their lifelong work on a vast range of social and theological issues.
No matter how much VGR tries to show himself in a good light, he’s not fooling anyone.
[blockquote]”I want to be known as a good bishop, not a gay bishop,” said Bishop Gene Robinson. But so far, at least to most of the world, that hasn’t happened.[/blockquote]
And it is very doubtful that he will be known as a good bishop as he gallivants around the world proclaiming his victimness while the diocese of New Hampshire withers. In fact, he is a terrible bishop. The diocese has lost 14.2% of membership since his “consecration.” And the losses show no sign of abating (graph [url=http://12.0.101.92/reports/PR_ChartsDemo/exports/ParishRPT_53200842551PM.pdf ]here[/url]).This is despite his pledge that “countless people” would replace those that are fleeing.
“men who worried that the titillating aspects of their private lives would have a negative impact on their lifelong work on a vast range of social and theological issues.”
I would disagree, even in the case of +Robinson.
I believe that BOTH men, knew and know in their hearts that they are wrong. That’s why one hid it, and the other blazes it across the skies.
Gloria in SC
if I were just a one-issue person, why would the people of New Hampshire want me?
To make a statement. The same reason why Schori was elected as PB.
It’s a stupid statement. But it’s a stupid church.
[blockquote] [i]”I want to be known as a good bishop, not a gay bishop,” said Bishop Gene Robinson.[/i][/blockquote]
You, sir are a [non-truth teller].
This seems remarkably parallel to Bill Clinton after Monica. Big news/scandal followed by book. Wonder how much VGR will make from his book. I continue to maintain that if VGR truly had integrity, at his consecration he would have very publicly declined, saying that he could not accept until TEC accepted gay marriage. In that case I would still have disagreed with his theology, but I would have had some respect for his integrity. How ironic that the TEC gay lobby is named Integrity.
“men who worried that the titillating aspects of their private lives would have a negative impact on their lifelong work on a vast range of social and theological issues.â€
From what I can see, their worries are advancement of their political issues, not theological ones. None of these issues came to them after a revelation in Bible study. The political position was adopted first and the Bible would just have to conform. IMO, of course.
Not only men, not only homosexuals, but at the highest level currently occupied by Jefferts-Schori. To wit:
Another gay audience member who said he met his partner of 10 years at St. Thomas asked when the couple will be able to walk down the aisle together and have their relationship blessed by the church.
“I don’t think it’s going to happen this year,†Jefferts Schori said, adding that the national church’s General Convention undoubtedly will revisit the issue when it meets again in 2009. “I think it certainly will happen in our lifetimes.â€
“I certainly hope that we can expand our awareness enough to see that God is blessing [same-sex unions], and that the church needs to recognize that,†Jefferts Schori added. “…our job as Christians is to look around and see the glory of God wherever it is.â€
Do you see this as Windsor affirming and compliant and anticipatory of a moratorium of any sort? The rot was set in motion by the subterfuges of one, the blatant ignoring of the Anglican Communion in the other, and continues unabated now.