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<\/p>\nAnd now Gene Robinson\u2019s in a snit about Rick Warren.<\/p>\n
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V. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, whose consecration caused a painful divide in his church because he is openly gay, said that when he heard about the selection of Mr. Warren, \u201cit was like a slap in the face.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bishop Robinson had been an early public endorser of Mr. Obama\u2019s candidacy, and said he had helped serve as a liaison between the campaign and the gay community. He said he had called officials who work for Mr. Obama to share his dismay, and been told that Mr. Obama was trying to reach out to conservatives and give everybody a seat at the table.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m all for Rick Warren being at the table,\u201d Bishop Robinson said, \u201cbut we\u2019re not talking about a discussion, we\u2019re talking about putting someone up front and center at what will be the most watched inauguration in history, and asking his blessing on the nation. And the God that he\u2019s praying to is not the God that I know.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The gratifying thing about this is that Gene is now admitting that he worships a different god to the Christian God, the Three in One: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In which case, why is he a bishop?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And now Gene Robinson\u2019s in a snit about Rick Warren. V. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, whose consecration caused a painful divide in his church because he is openly gay, said that when he heard about the … Continue reading