This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 5, 2003). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Thanks to Dad for the pointer to this story in his comment five minutes ago (I love the ‘net sometimes)!
The clergyman seeking to become the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church has been cleared of 11th-hour allegations, church sources have confirmed, NBC News’ Jim Avila reported Tuesday afternoon. The vote by bishops to confirm the elevation of the Rev. V. Gene Robinson, which had been postponed Monday for an investigation into the surprise allegations, was rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
Yes!!! Yes yes yes yes yes!
The episcopal church continues to bolster my faith in the real possibilities of organized religion.
Well, anyone who has ben an Episcopalian can very well wonder how “organized” we are, but I am pleased with the outcome. By the bye, a group who is still opposed to women as priests and bishops tried to raise this issue again, and the Convention did the Robert’s Rules Of Order version of saying, “It has been 27 years. Give it a rest!” They refused to reopen the issue. No Vishoip is fgorced to orain anyone, female or male, they feel inappropriate, and no parish is forced to accept a priest, male of female, they do not want, so the Convention declared this a “non-issue.”
If anyone is interested in knowing everything going on in convention, and some of it is pretty dull, I have been posting Cnvention nes releases at
http://beliefnet.com/boards/message_list.asp?boardID=3752&discussionID=277068
though you may have to join beliefnet to read it (I am not sure) or at
http://gc2003.episcopalchurch.org/gc2003/