Gene Robinson
Gene Robinson
Vicky Gene Robinsonis an American retired bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Robinson was elected bishop coadjutor in 2003 and succeeded as diocesan bishop in March 2004. Before becoming bishop, he served as Canon to the Ordinary to the VIII Bishop of New Hampshire...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth29 May 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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If indeed this is the work of God... then it's a crisis that calls for the church to be its very best self, and not worry about risking itself for the right thing.
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There are enormously gifted Episcopal priests around this church who are gay and lesbian, some of whom are partnered, who would make wonderful bishops and they're going to be nominated and they're going to be elected.
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Only God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Church has always been changing.
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Historically speaking, institutions are slow to change and usually resistant to any sudden moves - churches especially so.
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I think my election is one of several indications that gay and lesbian folk are being brought more into the center of things. I'd like to think that my election signals my bringing of gay and lesbian folk into the center of the church.
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I understand that my election and consecration has caused problems around the communion and I'm trying to be as sensitive to that reality as I can.
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We have been very successful in several of these searches.
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We're using a full flying wing Radio Controlled plane with high resolution digital imaging to check out the area. The plane flies at about a 400- to 500- foot altitude, and can map out about one square mile per flight. Then 'squints' go over the pictures looking for things in the picture that don't belong there.
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You know, we live in a time when if somebody wants to kill you, they're going to kill you, and you can either go in a hole and, you know, pull the roof in over you, or you just continue putting one foot in front of the other and hope that you're doing some good in the world.
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You cannot imagine what an honor it is for you to have called me,
It's not about me. It's about not having to be ashamed.
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I've long been really intrigued with what is the... proper role of faith and religion in public life.
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You know, I think Jesus was famous and also in a lot of trouble because he always chose people over sort of established procedures.
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And God is always calling me to open myself to all kinds of people that I've never thought about before and also calling me on this inward spiritual journey.