Being a Gay Bishop in America - Gene Robinson

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/07/POWER_Bishop_Gene_Robinson_on_Finding_the_Strength_...

Gene Robinson discusses his experiences as the Episcopal Church's first openly gay Bishop. Robinson recalls wearing a bulletproof vest to his consecration due to numerous death threats.

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Bishop Gene Robinson presents at Momentum 2009 on the Power plenary: Pathways to opportunity and prosperity in America continue to be blocked by racism, homophobia, and elitism. Who defines the rules of engagement? How do private perceptions inform public choices and vice versa? How can we use ideas, network, and technology to reformulate hierarchies and enact progressive values? What does it mean to speak truth to power in the Obama era?

Robinson's momentum: "As a human being and as a Christian, I am passionate about joining God in loving and liberating the poor, the marginalized and the disenfranchised. The closer we are to those who are in the margins, the closer we get to God." - Momentum Conference

Gene Robinson is the Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. Widely recognized for his work on civil rights for gay, lesbian, and transgender people; he is also known for advocating for debt relief, socially responsible investment, and access to healthcare.

He holds two honorary doctorates and has received numerous awards from national civil rights organizations including the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Equality Forum.

His story is featured in the 2007 feature-length documentary, "For the Bible Tells Me So." Bishop Robinson gave the invocation at the opening inaugural ceremonies for President Obama at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009.

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[LegalEagleX]

Fundamentalists are to spirituality what "paint by numbers" is to art.

[titusmountjoy]

Unless you are an Episcopalian, it is NONE of your business who the Bishop of New Hampshire is. America's gift to the world- the Bible Taliban. The Episcopal Church teaches that he Bible is the inspired word of God, not inerrant. The world was not created in six days, there never was a Noah's Ark, and slavery is NOT to be tolerated no matter what the Bible says. Jesus Christ is the Living Word, the Bible is hundreds of different stories written by MEN over centuries and in different cultures

[richkdnb]

Jesus is sexy I'd love to fuck him in the ass. Judas can watch, but no touching.

[donp133]

@jjnhok , yea!, thats because u drive him crazy with your hate and homophobia anthems, n you know dats where the shoe pinches him!. nest...!

[randomvideowatcher]

some episcopalians have trouble with chess....they can't tell the bishop from the queen

[maxismax100]

REVELATION 2;11 I GAVE HER TIME TO REPENT BUT SHE REFUSES TO REPENT OF HER SEXUAL IMMORALITY ROMANS 2;5 BUT BECAUSE OF YOUR STUBBORNNESS AND YOUR UNREPENTANT HEART YOU ARE STORING UP WRATH AGAINST YOURSELF FOR THE DAY OF GOD'S WRATH WHEN HIS RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT WILL BE REVEALED.

[maxismax100]

@mrbreez33 MATTHEW 6;24 NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS EITHER HE WILL HATE THE ONE AND LOVE THE OTHER OR HE WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE ONE AND DESPISE THE OTHER YOU CANNOT SERVE BOTH GOD AND MONEY. JOB 34;23 SURELY HE RECOGNIZES DECEITFUL MEN AND WHEN HE SEES EVIL DOES HE NOT TAKE NOTE? PSALM 7;11 DECLARES THAT GOD IS ANGRY WITH THE WICKED EVERY DAY PSALM 7;11 GOD JUDGETH THE RIGHTEOUS AND GOD IS ANGRY WITH THE WICKED EVERY DAY

[maxismax100]

@mrbreez33 MATTHEW 6;24 NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS EITHER HE WILL HATE THE ONE AND LOVE THE OTHER OR HE WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE ONE AND DESPISE THE OTHER YOU CANNOT SERVE BOTH GOD AND MONEY

[mrbreez33]

If I were interview him; I'd ask him if he believes that God considers homosexuality to be a sinful act ?.

[TheObservantOne1]

@hernes111 That's horrible... and it already happened.

[jjnhok]

Gene Robison does not drive me crazy because he is gay he drives me crazy because he always talks about being gay and never talks about Jesus