The Blessing

Blessing given by the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, Bishop of New Hampshire, at the end of services at All Saints Church Pasadena on Sunday, July 15, 2007.

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[mhscofe]

Dear Episcopalians! I support and admire Your Bishop! God bless him, his ministry and Your Church! Best regards from catholic Poland.

[ColumbiaCowboy]

Where?

The Bible NEVER says homosexuality is wrong,. Saying it "clearly" states this is hogwash, it's obscure Old Testament purity codes people argue about at every seminary. Leviticus about a sex ACT, not homosexuality. Romans uses the word, but it's KNOWN to be a bad translation.

The comparison to interracial marriage is very appropriate, same words and language (it's unnatural, it's not God's plan) were used, and it was just as immoral and unChristian to discriminate then as it is now.

[Unavoidable3]

Amen .....

[tom blair]

nice vestments! bet this guy gets a lot of action :)

[TAKEHEED1]

False Prophet

[MenechemShaul]

There is a difference between sexually immorality and other Sin! Paul Made it quite Clear that sexually Immorals should not be permitted in Church Eldership! You are truly blind to what Scripture teaches! I am an Orthodox Jew who has Come to Christ! I do not Twist the word like your cult does!

[jbenjaminwilson]

Many Bishops love to extend the blessing to throw in something "different" and "profound." No disrespect to +Gene as a Bishop in the Church of God or a human, but I find it to be pretty bombastic. And all three bishops in each diocese I have held membership in were the same way. I guess we're to be reminded that we are lead by humans, fallible, fallible humans.

[flacos77]

Discomfort , anger , tears, & foolishness! wow ! I could really do without that blessing! I' ll pray for Gene's comfort, peace, and wisdom!

[chalicechiq]

there's worse out there. There's a blog called "Bad Vestments" that features LOTS of pictures of some TERRIBLE vestments. Check it out sometime; it's on blogger. Some of the vestments featured on there are just laughable.

[chalicechiq]

@SouthernGent55 Would you pay attention to St. Francis? He's reading a prayer that is attributed to St. Francis.

[luusmaitli13]

@NancyVanderBrink: This little text was the loveliest conglomeration of words I have read for a long time. It's like a 'love letter' to God and humanity... It was wonderful. Thank you!

We should honour the love of God; and how dare we to argue and fight in His name?

Don't understand me wrong: I'm not really a christian; but this is how I understand the world and creation on an ethical and philosophical approach. It doesn't matter if you call it God, Faith or Biology - we should all honour it!

[sterlingrose33]

I have decided to add this video to my blog sidebar.