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gotham island fae

04:03 / 06.08.03

I woke up to the idiotically potential obstacles to this and the Indonesian deaths. Glad to see one ended positively. Even if it furthers cultural divide and incites more 'civil war'.

From Yahoo: Episcopalians OK Reverend Robinson as Openly Gay Bishop

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

08:04 / 06.08.03

Yup. Looks like that last-ditch and blatantly transparent attempt at a smear campaign didn't work at all.

Tryphena Absent

08:34 / 06.08.03

This has put me in such a good mood. Bless the Episcopalian Church and the sensible bastard that cleared Robinson!

The Natural Way

09:55 / 06.08.03

I couldn't BELIEVE that smear campaign. It was fucking shameless.

We're The Great Old Ones Now

10:49 / 06.08.03

If it really was a smear campaign, they have a lot to learn. It was incompetent. I mean, you generally expect mud to stick for longer than twenty hours.

Anyway:

HOOOOO HA!

Go Gene, go Gene!

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15:12 / 06.08.03

I think the guy who accused him of harassment felt genuinely guilty about it, and couldn't decide what results he wanted. He said he just wanted the council to listen to him and was surprised when they did. I don't think he was lying, per se, he just misinterpreted something and then got caught up in the controversy.

The web site thing looks more planned out, although poorly, I admit. It looks like the intent was to throw something out at the last minute so no one would have time to investigate, they'd hold the vote right then and the undecideds would be swayed against him. Instead the council kept their heads and did a full investigation, and it looks like that last minute smear may have even worked in Robinson's favor, showing him to be calm, courageous, and fair, just as he has been throughout this whole ordeal.

I e-mailed Robinson to express my congratulations-- I'm sure he's got a full mailbox, right now, but I want to make sure it's weighted on the side of joy rather than death-threats.

ONLY NICE THINGS

21:49 / 06.08.03

What makes me really happy about this one is that, after the Anglican Church in England pressured the celibate Jeffrey John not to take up his bishopric, partly on the grounds that it would have terrible impacts on the unity of the church in other parts of the world, and then the Anglican Church in America promptly handed a bishopric to a man who is avowedly *non*-celibate. It's fantastic.

As for implication s- may well lead to ructions in the US church (which is very rich and thus important), the evangelical church in the UK (which is very rich and thus very important) and the church in the developing world (which provides numbers and credibility but is poor). But then, it will ghave to happen if the church is to modernise. By definition, reactionary elements will have to be told that their departure would be regrettable but survivable. Whether this can be done is a big question, as is whether it will be done...

00:32 / 07.08.03

this was indeed a happy surprise this morning. i had been convinced that this investigation would drag on for months.

i saw one source which said something about conservatives admitting that they had overplayed their hand. i think they lost a lot of ground with their shameless little ploy.

04:07 / 07.08.03

When asked if there was a particular verse in the scripture he had been reading to help him get through this, Reverend Robinson said Psalm 27. I looked it up to get the whole thing. It's important that I don't get too wrapped up in politics, or I might forget that its People that are involved. Anyway....

Psalm 27 (King James Version)

1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. 5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 10When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. 11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.