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In related but not surprising news from N.H.:

November 7, 2003, 11:33 AM EST

CONCORD, N.H. -- An Episcopal priest opposed to having a gay bishop has been removed as interim pastor of the Church of the Redeemer in Rochester, the church treasurer said Friday. Kathy Lewis said members of the church's executive committee were told Thursday night that Bishop Douglas Thuener had removed the Rev. Don Wilson. Wilson opposed the consecration last weekend of Bishop V. Gene Robinson, as do many of the church's roughly 60 members.

Lewis said Wilson had clashed repeatedly with Theuner over Robinson's elevation, which has divided both the U.S. Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion to which it belongs.

Here and elsewhere, some conservatives say they will not recognize Robinson and have asked for pastoral oversight from bishops who share their belief that homosexuality is a violation of Scripture.

Wilson, who lives in Berwick, Maine, is a retired priest who became interim pastor of the Redeemer Church when its rector retired in April. Diocesan officials said Wilson was serving at the pleasure of the bishop, who retained the right to remove him. rest of story

I suppose it's time for the courts to dig in and further define "adultery" to include any and all forms of sexual contact with someone other than your spouse (oral forms as well as sodomy). I think that's very clear to most laymen. It may be embarrassing and messy, but getting into these details would make this kind of silly loophole less likely to occur.
I don't think is a "damn those liberals" type of issue.

As an aside: I don’t understand the uproar over “gay” priests. I surround gay with rabbit ears only to show its irrelevance. Priests are supposed to be sexless, right? Those celibacy vows really level the field between gay and straight priests, do they not? The fact that such a small percentage of pedophiles are homosexual really would cause me to trust a priest who had once been homosexual (before taking his vows) more than the average priest.

Episcopal priest opposed to having a gay bishop = Rightous and a true man of scripture.

Bishop V. Gene Robinson = adulter and homosexual

Gee, nice church. Make sure you show your support and put lots of money in this collection plate. - NOT!

(Apostate church = 666)