Gene Robinson Invocation at the Obama Inauguration (As Cut by HBO)

From Christianity Today magazine - Gene Robinson's invocation at the "We Are One" concert, which opened the inaugural ceremonies and was removed by HBO.

Video shot by Sarah Pulliam for Christianity Today magazine.
Posted at http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctp...

Save this to make sure it stays alive and is remembered since, I am not a religious person, but this invocation is something to ponder.

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[ShubaeI1809]

I am straight now. I was wrong to be gay.

[Dahak753]

agreed. *thumbs all the way up*

we tolerate the hate (though they do it with what they call "love in their hearts" and smiles on their faces and bibles waving) from self-proclaimed (though in many ways, unspoken) "superior" christian idiots.

there are otherwise good people who call themselves christians that know the difference.. not many.

respect is what we ask for and deserve.

to christians: stop trying to change us. this is the "land of the free", not the "land of the christians"

[Shubael1809]

"No matter where you find yourself in life, slave, free, Jew, Greek-wherever, LOVE. "

Ah good. Finally we're on the same page. I love my gay male husband.

Love it is.

[Shubael1809]

I refuse to be tolerated.

One "tolerates" a badly behaved child.

I tolerate most Christians.

[Shubael1809]

"The fact that the bible acknowledges slavery exists does not mean it condones it"

Interesting how interpretive you become around slavery.. yet intransigent about homosexuality.

Reason?

Hetero men's masculinity is threatened by things they perceive (repeat PERCEIVE) as feminine. It was certainly the rule of the day then... and is to a lesser degree today. You'll note the major block of nay-sayers to same sex marriage are hetero males.

[Shubael1809]

" please tell me how homosexuality today is any different than homosexuality 2000 years ago. why is it any less sinful?"

using YOUR handbook:

Slavery was condoned in the Bible - I assume you don't condone it today. Eating shellfish was considered an abomination in the O.T. - I assume you now see that as poppycock. Homosexuals have existed from time immemorial. In order to survive their masculinity intact hetero men had to dictate Lev. thusly. It just doesn't stand the test of time.

[Shubael1809]

To hate you I'd need to be invested in you. I'm not. It's just your rhetoric is so counter-human growth and understanding Zach. You don't need to tell me "God loves [me]" for me to know it.

One (believe it or not) can have a "clean life" with or without what I call the myopathy of Christianity.

I do know the love of God. I simply experience it differently than you.

[Lawrence Tuck]

cocnnell - Only two of the words in your list there actually are described as virtues in the bible. Compassion and Love, of course they are right up there with Justice, Holiness, Prudence, Self Control (that's a good one), honesty, etc...

Understanding and tolerance (in the liberal sense of the word) are not true virtues but destroy true society