Gay Episcopal bishop vote delayed over charges of pornography and bad conduct

Reuters via Fox News

[Tree of Liberty]

Gay Episcopal bishop vote delayed over charges of pornography and bad conduct. Further information forthcoming.

[cmsgop]

Too bad, so sad.....

[Mo1]

Just heard this reported on FNC

[Those_Crazy_Liberals]

DING DING DING

[Huck]

You have got to be kidding. Wow.

[ctlpdad]

so it's OK that he was packing another guys backside, but he cant have pictures of it? Hipocrisy! (a common element to the wacko left wingers)

[Bahbah]

Oh, brother.

[ZGuy]

So if you actually DO the behavior -- that's OK, but if you LOOK at pictures of the behavior -- that's unacceptable? And what was the scripture verse for that?

[Rome2000]

Bunch of perverts.

Notice the woman "Priest" standing behind Robinson.

Blaspemous.

[Mears]

Wow!!1 Not another scandal I hope,I'm suffering from clergy scandal fatigue!

[Mo1]

AP was reporting this according to FNC

Why did this news take so long to come out?

[Bikers4Bush]

I'm shocked, oh wait no I'm not.

[Darksheare]

Imagine that, I'm shocked!
Who would've thought that a GAY religious anything would be having bad conduct or pornography??!

And people honestly believe that there isn't an agenda, nor is there a problem..
Nothing to see here, move along.

[Bahbah]

"Why did this news take so long to come out?"

Wildly speculating, but it could be that, although someone had the goods on him, they didn't want to do a scorched earth and hoped he'd do what the guy in England did, and withdraw his name voluntarily. Of course, this could be a false report.

[Mo1]

Shep says there is suppose to be a news conference in about 7-8 minutes

[Those_Crazy_Liberals]

"Why did this news take so long to come out?"

I wonder if they'll keep up the 24/7 coverage now, or will it fall by the wayside now that its just not as compelling a story? :) Your guess?

[lilylangtree]

This is one to escape the final vote that will split the Episcopal Church which represents a lot of money that the pro-queer supporters won't get.

[Dane]

Something I also noticed from the picture you posted in reply #9.

See the yellow ribbon on top the the New Hampshire sign. Is that supposed to denote that he is a "prionser" of some kind.

[MEG33]

Aside from how I feel about gay priests..this is awfully late to bring up a charge like this.Sooner would have been better.

[Mo1]

Strike that last post

It's Hollings giving the conference

[Bahbah]

Making the usual request of the cubicle bound. ;-)

[detsaoT]

What? A man who would leave his wife and family for another man couldn't possibly be involved in other sins which would disqualify him from being in ANY position in the church, would he?

I mean, this is just... shocking, isn't it?

;) ttt

[Bahbah]

Oh, ok.

[Huck]

Very curious. Any more detail? And by the way, does anyone know what a bishop's hat is called? I want to know so I can make tasteless gay bishop jokes.

[AppyPappy]

A mitre I think

[YaYa123]

Spoil the lovefest!
This reminds me of the Clinton Gore 94 Convention, when smack dab in the middle of it, pictures of Dick Morris sucking a hooker's toes came out.

[CCCV]

that's unacceptable? And what was the scripture verse for that?
There was a reporter interviewing folks on my local station about this last night. All of the people who said they thought it was OK had one thing in common.. they all said that the Bible was a pretty good historic document but that times have changed and it no longer applies.
I suppose that if they were right then a queer Bishop would be OK. If there are no longer any concrete standards for right and wrong, their opinion is just as good as mine.
However, Just as the terrorists that flew those planes into the towers were shocked in a twinkling of an eye, so will these folks.

[Bahbah]

I think that is right. Pronounced "might 'er".

[Lijahsbubbe]

Bad conduct? Huh. He's already a homosexual. What's the scandalous behavior - he picks his nose?

[Mo1]

I wonder if they'll keep up the 24/7 coverage now, or will it fall by the wayside now that its just not as compelling a story? :) Your guess?

IMO .. it will be 24/7 coverage

[Aquinasfan]

An unrepentent sodomite is involved in other sinful activities? I'm shocked...

[Bahbah]

"they all said that the Bible was a pretty good historic document "

How do they feel about "Thou shalt not kill" I wonder.

[secret garden]

Respectfully known as a mitre. Colloquially known as a post hole digger.

[Credo]

What could this behavior be as opposed to his lifestyle?

In the Episcopal Church, it may have been that he failed to pay his church's assessment. Then again, I wouldn't be surprised if it was financial.

[knak]

Gay Bishop's Links

Story with the info

[Huck]

That's it! Webster spells it miter. So, now I can busy myself writing "purple miter" jokes. As in, hey boy, kiss my purple....

[Mo1]

Oh heck .. shep said again there will be one

I'll wait and see if this will happen or not

[Redleg Duke]

I don't have a problem with heterosexual women clergy.

[HEY4QDEMS]

Charged with "bad conduct"??
Let me guess,.....Homosexual Activity.

[Dog]

Shep is alluding to a web site it seems Robinson posts on......a Press Conference shortly.

[Lijahsbubbe]

See the yellow ribbon on top the the New Hampshire sign. Is that supposed to denote that he is a "prionser" of some kind.

Prisoner of perversity!

[AppyPappy]

I don't have a problem with heterosexual women clergy.

The fact that it is unBiblical is irrelevant I guess. "must be the Husband of one wife".

[Tree of Liberty]

What priest? I see a lesbian with a white collar, but no priest.

[johnb838]

Dick Morris just LOOKS like a toe-sucker, doesn't he?

I'm shocked, SHOCKED! (and saddened) at the latest news about this homo-bishop. Also more than a little bit hopeful that the bullet can be dodged at the last second.

[Petronski]

"Bishop's" statement: investigation before vote...no vote today

[Tree of Liberty]

Fox News -- Archbishop states that he's been asked to investigate the accusations before the vote proceeds.

[utahagen]

My guess is that orthodox Episcopalians wanted this issue fought on the merits, that is: even assuming this gay priest is squeaky clean, he should not be made a bishop. If this priest's nomination is derailed becasue of his own conduct, unrelated to his out-in-the-open gay relationship, the underlying issue will remain unresolved.

[CCCV]

How do they feel about "Thou shalt not kill" I wonder.
I do wonder... Another question, If Gods word is not true, and there are no absolutes, then why even bother with a church? What is the point?

[Mo1]

FNC is saying the the church wants to delay the vote to do an investigation on these charges

[Petronski]

Charges of "pornography" and "touching."