[xrp]

Does this mean BYE BYE for the Episcopal Church?

[FreeTheHostages]

congrats on posting it first

[lizma]

Glad I left 3 years ago when it was pretty evident this was the road they would be taking.

[BlessedBeGod]

Oh, no.

[glock rocks]

so go kiss a redneck for Jesus.

[Old Sarge]

Betcha somewhere in Liberal-land tonight, there are glasses of sacramental wine being raised in celebration.

[CAPPSMADNESS]

To quote one of my favorite songs......

"The Lord in heaven laughs
He knows what is to come
While all the heads of state
Plan their big attacks
against His annointed ones"

[Brian S]

U.S. Episcopal Leaders Approve Openly Gay Bishop
Tue August 5, 2003 08:07 PM ET

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Episcopal bishops on Tuesday approved the church's first openly gay bishop after an investigation cleared him of 11th-hour allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct.

Sixty-two of the 107 votes in the church's House of Bishops were in favor of New Hampshire Canon Gene Robinson, a decision that could threaten a schism in the global Anglican community.

A one-day church probe dismissed allegations that Robinson sexually harassed a parishioner or that he had anything to do with pornographic links to a Web site for a group he co-founded to help troubled teen-agers.

Robinson's conservative opponents have argued that his relationship with another man violated biblical scripture and warned they will walk out of the convention and split from the U.S. church.

Conservative Anglican bishops from Africa, Asia and Australia have said Robinson's appointment or the U.S. church's approval of a proposed liturgy allowing clergy to bless same-sex marriages will shatter the unity of the 77-million-member Anglican Communion

[Timesink]

This Church has just created a big Episco-pickle for itself!

[Petronski]

I smell SCH ISM!

[niteowl77]

May Almighty God guide those who are - and those who will be - saved in Jesus Christ out from this Episcopal Church and into denominations where the wolves are encouraged to remain outside the flock.

Even for an outsider this is sad.

[Aliska]

Yuck!

[montag813]

I BEG ALL EPISCOPALS WHO ARE AS APALLED AS WE ARE...LEAVE THE CHURCH NOW!!! FORM YOUR OWN CHURCH OF THE MAJORITY. I SUGGEST YOU CALL IT THE "AMERICAN ANGLICAN CHURCH", IN LINE WITH THE ENGLISH WHO HAVE REFUSED TO BRING THEIR OWN RELIGION INTO THE GUTTER OF HOMOSEXUAL DEPRAVITY.

If this repulsive immoral man were not gay--and left his wife and children to pursue adulterous affairs, he would never had a chance of becoming a bishop. This is disgraceful....LEAVE NOW AND THE PERVERTS' SCHISM WILL FALL LIKE THE HOUSE OF CARDS IT HAS BECOME.

[churchillbuff]

I'll say it again: THIS IS ONE BISHOP WHO I DON'T WANT LAYING HANDS ON ME! (At least not without washing them first!)

[Licensed-To-Carry]

We'll this really sucks.

[Reagan Man]

I don't think God is very happy with the Episcopal Church right now. The expression, hate the sin and not the sinner, only goes so far. Morality takes another hit.

[keithtoo]

Jesus: "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men"

Episcopal Church: "Hello Sailor!!! You look fabulous!!! Let's go find some men!!!"

[Russell Scott]

Jude 1 says it all.

4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

[Godebert]

Episcopalians.......aren't they the same as the Unitarians, a psuedo-religeous liberal cult?

[Havoc]

When something claiming to be Christianity gives spiritual immorality a pass and makes a priest of someone in open sin, it isn't Christian. You can call it anything you like; but, if you try to call it Christian, the word of God will testify against you as the liar you are. Pure and simple.